Bible Dictionaries
Rabbit
Holman Bible Dictionary
(Oractolagus cuniculus ) Small, long-earred mammal related to the hare but differing in giving birth to naked young. NAS, NIV, and TEV use rabbit for an unclean animal in Leviticus 11:6; Deuteronomy 14:7 where other English translations use hare.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Rabbit'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​r/rabbit.html. 1991.