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An animal in Palestine known in the Bible for spinning a web (Job 8:14; Isaiah 59:5 ). The spider's web is usually used as a sign of frailty. See Animals .

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Spider'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​s/spider.html. 1991.
 
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