Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.
The 1611 reading
Whatsoever parteth the hoofe, and is clouen footed, & cheweth cud among the beasts, that shall ye eate.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Third-person singular present form of part, meaning to divide, separate, depart, or share.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Leviticus 11:3
Complete exact-word concordance
Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.
Whatsoever parteth the hoofe, and is clouen footed, & cheweth cud among the beasts, that shall ye eate.
And every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat.
And euery beast that parteth the hoofe, and cleaueth the clift into two clawes, and cheweth the cud amongst the beasts: that ye shall eate.
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth betweene the mighty.
Source order
1 · Direct Scripture definition
Deuteronomy 14:6 directly expands parteth the hoof with cleaveth the cleft into two claws; Proverbs applies the same separation core between the mighty.
2 · KJV context and cross-references