A group or type of things that share similar qualities.
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Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth vegetation: seed-bearing plants and fruit trees, each bearing fruit with seed according to its kind.” And it was so.
So God created the great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters teemed according to their kinds, and every winged bird after its kind. And God saw that it was good.
And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, land crawlers, and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so.
Of these you may eat any kind of locust, katydid, cricket, or grasshopper.
All Scripture References (18)
Genesis (7)
Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth vegetation: seed-bearing plants and fruit trees, each bearing fruit with seed according to its kind.” And it was so.
The earth produced vegetation: seed-bearing plants according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.
So God created the great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters teemed according to their kinds, and every winged bird after its kind. And God saw that it was good.
And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, land crawlers, and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so.
God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that crawls upon the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
Two of every kind of bird and animal and crawling creature will come to you to be kept alive.
they and every kind of wild animal, livestock, crawling creature, bird, and winged creature.
Leviticus (6)
the kite, any kind of falcon,
any kind of raven,
the ostrich, the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk,
the stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe, and the bat.
Of these you may eat any kind of locust, katydid, cricket, or grasshopper.
The following creatures that move along the ground are unclean for you: the mole, the mouse, any kind of great lizard,
Deuteronomy (4)
the red kite, the falcon, any kind of kite,
any kind of raven,
the ostrich, the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk,
the stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe, or the bat.
Ezekiel (1)
Fishermen will stand by the shore; from En-gedi to En-eglaim they will spread their nets to catch fish of many kinds, like the fish of the Great Sea.