swelling Summary and Overview
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swelling in Easton's Bible Dictionary
of Jordan (Jer. 12:5), literally the "pride" of Jordan (as in R.V.), i.e., the luxuriant thickets of tamarisks, poplars, reeds, etc., which were the lair of lions and other beasts of prey. The reference is not to the overflowing of the river banks. (Compare 49:19; 50:44; Zech. 11:3).