Fowl

Smith’s Bible Dictionary · William Smith, F. N. Peloubet, M. A. Peloubet

Several distinct Hebrew and Greek words are thus rendered in the English Bible. Of these the most common is oph , which is usually a collective term for all kinds of birds. In (1 Kings 4:23) among the daily provisions for Solomons table "fatted fowl" are included. In the New Testament the word translated "fowls" is most frequently that which comprehends all kinds of birds (including ravens , (Luke 12:24) [SPARROW]

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Read “Fowl” in the 3 dictionaries

FowlEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
FowlInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Source of the article

William Smith; revised by F. N. Peloubet and M. A. Peloubet; CrossWire SWORD module Smith 1.3

Bible Strong digital edition from CrossWire module 1.3, based on the 1884 Peloubet revision with later digital enrichments preserved