the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
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Ass, wild
Bible Dictionary of Animals, Plants and other Objects
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Ass, wild, corresponds in the Old Testament to two words, péré' - Strongs: H6501 and 'arôdh - Strongs: H6171. Whether these two names refer to different species, or are, the one, the genuine Hebrew name, the other, the Aramaic equivalent for the same animal, is uncertain. Both signify one of the wildest and most untamable animals. The wild ass is larger and more shapely than the domestic one, and outruns the fleetest horse. Its strength joined to its nimbleness and love of freedom made it a fit symbol for the first born son of Abraham who like Joseph was separated from his father and like Joseph became a great leader [Y'shmaEL], Ismael [Gen 17:20] (Genesis 16:12). The wild ass, extinct in western Asia, still exists in central Asia and the deserts of Africa.
Verses:
- Genesis 16:12
- Job 6:5
- Job 11:12
- Job 24:5
- Job 39:5
- Psalms 104:11
- Isaiah 32:14
- Jeremiah 2:24
- Jeremiah 14:6
- Hosea 8:9
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