murrain Summary and Overview
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murrain in Easton's Bible Dictionary
Heb. deber, "destruction," a "great mortality", the fifth plague that fell upon the Egyptians (Ex. 9:3). It was some distemper that resulted in the sudden and widespread death of the cattle. It was confined to the cattle of the Egyptians that were in the field (9:6).
murrain in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
MUR'RAIN . Ex 9:3. See Plagues of Egypt.