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Comments: A dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) in a wadi near Nuweiba in Egypt. To limit the camel's movements and discourage it from escaping, it has been "ground tied" to a small stone. It belongs to a Bedouin from around Nuweiba.

 

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Comments: A pair of camels and calf in Israel

 

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Comments: The dromedary has a long curved neck, single hump and long hair on the throat, shoulders and hump

 

Dromedary — Hebrew: בִּכְרָה, biḵrāh - Strongs: H1072 - Strongs: H1070, in Isaiah 60:6, signifies "a swift and finely bred camel". See § Camel.

Verses:

  • Isaiah 60:6
  • Isaiah 66:20
  • Jeremiah 2:23
Bibliography Information
Bible Diciontary of Animals, Plants, and other Objects. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​apo/​d/dromedary.html. 2024.
 
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