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A bird similar to a swallow but unrelated to swallows. Jeremiah mentions the swift (Luke 8:7 NAS, NIV). Other versions translate “swallow” (KJV, NRSV). Some commentators think a bulbul or wryneck is meant. Perhaps bulbul ( Pycnonotus Reichenovi ) is the best linguistic guess. See Birds .

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