camel

Definition

A camel is a large, four legged animal with one or two humps on its back.

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• In Bible times, the camel was the largest animal found in Israel and the surrounding regions.
• The camel was used mainly for carrying people and burdens.
• Some people groups also used camels for food but not the Israelites because God said that camels were unclean and were not to be eaten.
• Camels were valuable because they could move swiftly in the sand and could live without food and water for several weeks at a time.

(See also: burden, clean)

Bible References

• 1 Chronicles 5:21
• 2 Chronicles 9:1-2
• Exodus 9:1-4
• Mark 10:25
• Matthew 3:4
• Matthew 19:23-24

Word Data

• Strong’s: H1581, G25740