# hoof, hoofed, hooves # ## Facts: ## These terms refer to the hard material covering the bottom of the feet of certain animals such as camels, cattle, deer, horses, donkeys, pigs, oxen, sheep, and goats. * An animal's hooves protect its feet when walking. * Some animals have hooves that are split into two parts and others do not. * God told the Israelites that animals which had split hooves and chewed a cud were considered clean to eat. This included cattle, sheep, deer, and oxen. (See also: [How to Translate Unknowns](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown)) (See also: [camel](../other/camel.md), [cow](../other/cow.md), [donkey](../other/donkey.md), [goat](../other/goat.md), [ox](../other/ox.md), [pig](../other/pig.md), [sheep](../other/sheep.md)) ## Bible References: ## * [Deuteronomy 14:6-7](rc://en/tn/help/deu/14/06) * [Ezekiel 26:9-11](rc://en/tn/help/ezk/26/09) * [Leviticus 11:3-4](rc://en/tn/help/lev/11/03) * [Psalms 069:30-31](rc://en/tn/help/psa/069/030) ## Word Data:## * Strong's: