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Owl

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

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A night bird of prey, unfit for food. Several species are found in Palestine, and are mentioned in the Bible; as in Leviticus 11:17 Deuteronomy 14:16 Isaiah 14:23 34:15 Zephaniah 2:14 . One of the words, however, translated "owl," probably means " Leviticus 11:17 Deuteronomy 14:16 Isaiah 34:11 , the ibis or night heron.

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Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Owl'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ats/​o/owl.html. 1859.
 
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