# camel #

## Definition: ##

A camel is a large, four legged animal with one or two humps on its back.
(See also: [How to Translate Unknowns](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-unknown))

* In Bible times, the camel was the largest animal found in Israel and the surrounding regions.
* The camel was used mainly for carrying people and burdens.
* Some people groups also used camels for food but not the Israelites because God said that camels were unclean and were not to be eaten.
* Camels were valuable because they could move swiftly in the sand and could live without food and water for several weeks at a time.

(See also: [[../other/burden.md]], [[../kt/unclean.md]])

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Chronicles 05:20-22](en/tn/1ch/help/05/20)
* [2 Chronicles 09:1-2](en/tn/2ch/help/09/01)
* [Exodus 09:1-4](en/tn/exo/help/09/01)
* [Mark 10:23-25](en/tn/mrk/help/10/23)
* [Matthew 03:4-6](en/tn/mat/help/03/04)
* [Matthew 19:23-24](en/tn/mat/help/19/23)