Bible Dictionaries
Bear
Easton's Bible Dictionary
A native of the mountain regions of Western Asia, frequently mentioned in Scripture. David defended his flocks against the attacks of a bear (1 Samuel 17:34-37 ). Bears came out of the wood and destroyed the children who mocked the prophet Elisha (2 Kings 2:24 ). Their habits are referred to in Isaiah 59:11; Proverbs 28:15; Lamentations 3:10 . The fury of the female bear when robbed of her young is spoken of (2 Samuel 17:8; Proverbs 17:12; Hosea 13:8 ). In Daniel's vision of the four great monarchies, the Medo-Persian empire is represented by a bear (7:5). Copyright Statement
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Bear'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/b/bear.html. 1897.