Bible Animals

Greyhound in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Proverbs 30:31, margin, "girt in the loins," referring to the slenderness of its body at the loins, as if tightly girt for grace and swiftness in running, so that it is classed among the "things which go well." The ancient Egyptian paintings represent such close-girt hounds used in coursing. Gesenius understands Proverbs 30:31 "a war horse wit...

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Hare Scripture - Leviticus 11:6

And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he [is] unclean unto you....

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Hart Scripture - Deuteronomy 14:5

The hart, and the roebuck, and the fallow deer, and the wild goat, and the pygarg, and the wild ox, and the chamois....

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Goat Scripture - Numbers 18:17

But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they [are] holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat [for] an offering made by fire, for a sweet savour unto the LORD....

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Greyhound Scripture - Proverbs 30:31

A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom [there is] no rising up....

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Hedgehog in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

hej'-hog Septuagint echinos, "hedgehog," for qippodh, in Isa 14:23; 34:11; Zeph 2:14, and for qippoz, in Isa 34:15). See PORCUPINE; BITTERN; OWL; SERPENT....

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Goat Scripture - Leviticus 16:15

Then shall he kill the goat of the sin offering, that [is] for the people, and bring his blood within the vail, and do with that blood as he did with the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it upon the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat:...

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Hare in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

har ('arnebheth (Lev 11:6; Dt 14:7); compare Arabic 'arnab, "hare"): This animal is mentioned only in the lists of unclean animals in Leviticus and Deuteronomy, Where it occurs along with the camel, the coney and the swine. The camel, the hare and the coney are unclean, `because they chew the cud but part not the hoof,' the swine, "because he ...

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