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Peacock

Bible Dictionary of Animals, Plants and other Objects

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Comments: Male Peacock in courtship display at Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve. May 2013

 

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Comments: Peacock in flight

 

Peacock — The texts where it is spoken of (1 Kings 10:22; 2 Chronicles 9:21; Hebrew תּוּכּי tûkkı̂y - Strongs: H8500) clearly indicate that it was not indigenous to Israel, but imported, probably from India.

Verses:

  • 1 Kings 10:22
  • 2 Chronicles 9:21
Bibliography Information
Bible Diciontary of Animals, Plants, and other Objects. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​apo/​p/peacock.html. 2024.
 
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