Roe, Roebuck
Smith’s Bible Dictionary · William Smith, F. N. Peloubet, M. A. Peloubet
The Hebrew words thus translated denote some species of antelope, probably the Gazella arabica of Syria and Arabia. The gazelle was allowed as food, (12:15,22) etc.; it is mentioned as very fleet of foot, (2 Samuel 2:18; 1 Chronicles 12:8) it was hunted, (Isaiah 13:14; Proverbs 6:5) it was celebrated for its loveliness. (Solomon 2:9,17; 8:14)
In other dictionaries
Read “Deer” in the 10 dictionaries- DeerEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- RoeEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- RoebuckEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- DeerInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- DoeInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- FawnInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- Roe; RoebuckInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- DeerSmith’s Bible Dictionary
- deer, doe, fawn, roebuck, stagTranslation Words
Source of the article
William Smith; revised by F. N. Peloubet and M. A. Peloubet; CrossWire SWORD module Smith 1.3
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