ge.rah denotes the cud named in animal-food criteria, whether an animal brings it up or does not.

The term consistently occurs in animal-food criteria concerning the cud: animals may bring it up together with a divided hoof, or lack one of these stated conditions and be called unclean. The supplied verses show no distinct lexical use beyond this dietary classification setting.

1. Cud in animal-food criteria · dominant

   In Leviticus 11:3 and Deuteronomy 14:6, the singular absolute noun occurs in the condition for animals that may be eaten: they divide the hoof and bring up the cud. In Leviticus 11:4 and Deuteronomy 14:7, the camel brings it up but does not divide the hoof, while Leviticus 11:7 and Deuteronomy 14:8 name the swine as lacking it despite its divided hoof; the APB renders these clauses with "brings up the cud," "does not chew the cud," and "does not bring up the cud."

   Leviticus 11:3Leviticus 11:4Leviticus 11:7Deuteronomy 14:6Deuteronomy 14:7Deuteronomy 14:8

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB presents the relevant clause as animals that "bring up the cud" or do not do so; Leviticus 11:7 instead says "does not chew the cud." These phrasings confirm the clause's setting rather than establish separate senses.