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Bible Dictionary of Animals, Plants and other Objects

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Comments: Syrian brown bears at the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo.

 

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Comments: Syrian Brown Bear (Ursus arctos syriacus) in Jerusalem Biblical Zoo

 

Bear — The bear (Hebrew: דֹּב ḏōḇ - Strongs: H1677) spoken of in the Bible is the Ursus syriacus, scarcely different from the brown bear of Europe. Since the destruction of the forests, it is now rarely seen south of Lebanon and Hermon, where it is common. Not infrequently met in the Holy Land during the Old Testament times, it was much dreaded on account of its ferocious and destructive instincts; to dare it was accordingly a mark of uncommon courage (1 Samuel 17:34–36). Its terror-striking roars and its fierceness, especially when robbed of its cubs, are repeatedly alluded to.

Verses:

  • 1 Samuel 17:34
  • 1 Samuel 17:36
  • 1 Samuel 17:37
  • 2 Samuel 17:8
  • 2 Kings 2:24
  • Proverbs 17:12
  • Proverbs 28:15
  • Isaiah 11:7
  • Isaiah 59:11
  • Lamentations 3:10
  • Hosea 13:8
  • Amos 5:19
Bibliography Information
Bible Diciontary of Animals, Plants, and other Objects. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​apo/​b/bear.html. 2024.
 
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