Bible Dictionaries
Eagle

Eagle — So is generally rendered the Hebrew, נֶשֶׁר néshér - Strongs: H5404, but there is a doubt as to whether the eagle or some kind of vulture is intended. It seems even probable that the Hebrews did not distinguish very carefully these different large birds of prey, and that all are spoken of as though they were of one kind. Anyway, four species of eagles are known to live in Israel: Aquila chrysaetos, Clanga pomarina, Aquila heliaca, and Circaetus gallicus. Many allusions are made to the eagle in the Bible: its inhabiting the dizziest cliffs for nesting, its keen sight, its habit of congregating to feed on the slain, its swiftness, its longevity, its remarkable care in training its young, are often referred to (see in particular Job 39:27-30). When the relations of Israel with their neighbours became more frequent, the eagle became, under the pen of the Jewish prophets and poets, an emblem first of the Assyrian, then of the Babylonian, and finally of the Persian kings.

Verses:

• Exodus 19:4
• Leviticus 11:13
• Deuteronomy 14:12
• Deuteronomy 28:49
• Deuteronomy 32:11
• 2 Samuel 1:23
• Job 9:26
• Job 39:27
• Psalms 103:5
• Proverbs 23:5
• Proverbs 30:17
• Proverbs 30:19
• Isaiah 40:31
• Jeremiah 4:13
• Jeremiah 48:40
• Jeremiah 49:16
• Jeremiah 49:22
• Lamentations 4:19
• Ezekiel 1:10
• Ezekiel 10:14
• Ezekiel 17:3
• Ezekiel 17:7
• Hosea 8:1
• Obadiah 1:4
• Micah 1:16
• Habakkuk 1:8
• Matthew 24:28
• Luke 17:37
• Revelation 4:7
• Revelation 12:14