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Jauk (or Yauk)

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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Jauk (or Yauk)

one of the five deified men mentioned in the Koran as having been worshipped by the ancient Arabians. They are supposed to have been antediluviamis who had been distinguished for their virtues. The Arabians represent Jauk under the figure of a horse.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Jauk (or Yauk)'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​j/jauk-or-yauk.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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