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Palmer-Worm in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

pam'-er-wurm (gazam; Septuagint kampe (Am 4:9; Joel 1:4; 2:25)): "Palmer-worm" means "caterpillar," but the insect meant is probably a kind of locust. See INSECTS; LOCUST....

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Pygarg in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

pi'-garg (dishon; Septuagint pugargos; compare proper nouns, "Dishon" and "Dishan" (Gen 36:21-30; 1 Ch 1:38-42); according to BDB, Hommel, Saugethiere, derives ... from dush, Arabic das, "to tread," and compare Assyrian dashshu, "mountain-goat"): Dishon as the name of an animal occurs only in Dt 14:5 in the list of clean beasts. Both the King ...

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Quails in Smiths Bible Dictionary

There can be no doubt that the Hebrew word in the Pentateuch Ex 16:13; Nu 11:31,32 and in the 105th Psalm, denotes the common quail, Coturnix dactylisonans. (The enormous quantity of quails taken by the Israelites has its parallel in modern times. Pliny states that they sometimes alight on vessels in the Mediterranean and sink them. Colenel Sy...

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Roe in Smiths Bible Dictionary

The Hebrew words thus translated denote some species of antelope, probably the Gazella arabica of Syria and Arabia. The gazelle was allowed as food, De 12:15,22 etc.; it is mentioned as very fleet of foot, 2Sa 2:18; 1Ch 12:8 it was hunted, Isa 13:14; Pr 6:5 it was celebrated for its loveliness. So 2:9,17; 8:14...

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Owl in Naves Topical Bible

-(A carnivorous bird) -Unclean Le 11:16,17; De 14:16 -In R. V. ostrich is substituted Le 11:16; De 14:15; Job 30:29; Isa 13:21; 34:11,13; 43:20; Jer 50:39; Mic 1:8...

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Palmer-Worm in Naves Topical Bible

-General scriptures concerning Joe 1:4; 2:25; Am 4:9...

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Pygarg in Naves Topical Bible

-Probably a species of antelope De 14:5...

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Owl in Smiths Bible Dictionary

A number of species of the owl are mentioned in the Bible, Le 11:17; De 14:16 Isa 14:23; 34:15; Zep 2:14 and in several other places the same Hebrew word is used where it is translated ostrich. Job 30:29; Jer 50:39 Some of these species were common in Israel, and, as is well known, were often found inhabiting ruins. Isa 34:11,13-15...

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Quails in Easton's Bible Dictionary

The Israelites were twice relieved in their privation by a miraculous supply of quails, (1) in the wilderness of Sin (Ex. 16:13), and (2) again at Kibroth-hattaavah (q.v.), Num. 11:31. God "rained flesh upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea" (Ps. 78:27). The words in Num. 11:31, according to the Authorized Vers...

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Roe in Easton's Bible Dictionary

(Heb. tsebi), properly the gazelle (Arab. ghazal), permitted for food (Deut. 14:5; comp. Deut. 12:15, 22; 15:22; 1 Kings 4:23), noted for its swiftness and beauty and grace of form (2 Sam. 2:18; 1 Chr. 12:8; Cant. 2:9; 7:3; 8:14). The gazelle (Gazella dorcas) is found in great numbers in Israel. "Among the gray hills of Galilee it is still...

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