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# pig, pork, swine
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## Definition:
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A pig is a type of four-legged, hoofed animal that is raised for meat. Its meat is called “pork.” The general term for pigs and related animals is “swine.”
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* God told the Israelites not to eat pig meat and to consider it unclean. Jews today still view pigs as unclean and do not eat pork.
* Pigs are raised on farms to be sold to other people for their meat.
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* There is a kind of swine that is not raised on farms but rather lives out in the wild; it is called a “wild boar.” Wild boars have tusks and are considered to be very dangerous animals.
* Sometimes large pigs are referred to as “hogs.”
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(See also: [How to Translate Unknowns ](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown ))
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(See also: [clean ](../kt/clean.md ))
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## Bible References:
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* [2 Peter 02:22 ](rc://en/tn/help/2pe/02/22 )
* [Mark 05:13 ](rc://en/tn/help/mrk/05/13 )
* [Matthew 07:6 ](rc://en/tn/help/mat/07/6 )
* [Matthew 08:32 ](rc://en/tn/help/mat/08/32 )
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## Word Data:
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* Strong’ s: H2386, G5519