kine Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
kine in Easton's Bible Dictionary
(Heb. sing. parah, i.e., "fruitful"), mentioned in Pharaoh's dream (Gen. 41: 18). Here the word denotes "buffaloes," which fed on the reeds and sedge by the river's brink.
kine in Smith's Bible Dictionary
the plural of cow. [See BULL]
kine in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
KINE , Gen 41:2, is used by the sacred writers as the plural of cow. The word is used figuratively by the prophet, concerning the Israelites to describe the feebleness, idleness, and luxury which characterized them. They were like the fatlings of Bashan, feeding carelessly and securely in rich pastures only to prepare them for the slaughter. Eze 39:18. See Cow, Herd.