# 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](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-unknown))

(See also: [[../other/camel.md]], [[../other/cow.md]], [[../other/donkey.md]], [[../other/goat.md]], [[../other/ox.md]], [[../other/pig.md]], [[../other/sheep.md]])

## Bible References: ##

* [Deuteronomy 14:6-7](en/tn/deu/help/14/06)
* [Ezekiel 26:9-11](en/tn/ezk/help/26/09)
* [Leviticus 11:3-4](en/tn/lev/help/11/03)
* [Psalms 069:30-31](en/tn/psa/help/69/30)