the little owl, the great owl, the horned owl,
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the little owl, the great owl, the horned owl,
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The little owl, and the great owl, and the swan,
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the little owl, and the great owl, and the horned owl;
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain the swan--rather, the goose [MICHAELIS]. [See on Lev 11:18].
the swan--rather, the goose [MICHAELIS]. [See on Lev 11:18].
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown — Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 16. little owl] kôs, LXX, νυκτικόραξ (?), both night-jar…
16. little owl] kôs, LXX, νυκτικόραξ (?), both night-jar and screech-owl. Tristram (93): ‘probably’ the southern little owl, Athene glaux, ‘one of the most universally distributed birds in the Holy Land.’ It inhabits ruins, Psa_102:6 (7). Arabs call it ‘mother of ruins.’
great owl] yanshuph, LXX, εἶβις. Tristram (93): eagle-owl, bubo ascalaphus, haunting ruins and caverns.
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horned owl] tinshemeth, A.V. swan. Tristram: probably the glossy ibis. Owls are eaten by one tribe, at least, in Arabia, for which they are derided by other Arabs (Doughty, i. 305). The owl is one of the birds to which most often the Arabs attribute human qualities.
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