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Nisroch

Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature

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Nis´roch, an idol of the Ninevites (; ). The word is now usually supposed to mean 'great eagle.' This bird was held in peculiar veneration by the ancient Persians; and was likewise worshipped by the Arabs before the time of Mohammed.

 

 

 

 

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Kitto, John, ed. Entry for 'Nisroch'. "Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature". https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​kbe/​n/nisroch.html.
 
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