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Peacocks

Smith's Bible Dictionary

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Peacocks. (Hebrew, tuccyyim). Among the natural products, which Solomon's fleet brought home to Jerusalem, mention is made of "peacocks," 1 Kings 10:22; 2 Chronicles 9:21, which is probably the correct translation. The Hebrew word may be traced to the Talmud or Malabaric togei, "peacock."

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Smith, William, Dr. Entry for 'Peacocks'. Smith's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​sbd/​p/peacocks.html. 1901.
 
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