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Bible Dictionary of Animals, Plants and other Objects

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Credit: Sumeet Moghe

License: CC BY-SA 4.0

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Comments: African leopard male at Maasai Mara National Reserve

 

Credit: יוסי אוד

License: CC BY 2.5

Credit URL: https://commons.wikimedia.org...

Comments: Judean Desert leopard - Thmt morning walk on a cliff copies at Ein Gedi 1985

 

Leopard — Under this name come a certain number of carnivorous animals more or less resembling the real leopard (felis leopardus), namely felis jubata, felis lynx, felis uncia, etc., all formerly numerous throughout Israel, and even now occasionally found, especially in the woody districts. The leopard is taken by the biblical writers as a type of cunning (Jeremiah 5:6; Hosea 13:7), of fierceness, of a conqueror's sudden swoop (Dan. 7:6; Hab. 1:8). Its habit of lying in wait by a well or a village is repeatedly alluded to.

Verses:

  • Song of Solomon 4:8
  • Isaiah 11:6
  • Jeremiah 5:6
  • Jeremiah 13:23
  • Daniel 7:6
  • Hosea 13:7
  • Habakkuk 1:8
Bibliography Information
Bible Diciontary of Animals, Plants, and other Objects. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​apo/​l/leopard.html. 2024.
 
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