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Zoology, Biblical

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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This, like all other scientific subjects, is practically and incidentally, rather than systematically and designedly, treated in the Scriptures, yet many animals are mentioned, and their characteristics are given with substantial accuracy. In the Talmud a more copious and minute description is given of many animals (see Lewysohn, Die Zoologie des Talmuds [Frankfort-on- the-Main, 1858]). The popular and general classification into beasts, birds, reptiles, etc. is the usual Biblical one, and they are further distinguished as clean and unclean. See each of these designations under its proper head. The following is a full list of all the animals (including certain animal products) mentioned in the Bible, in the alphabetical order of the names in the original, with the ordinary rendering in the A.V., and the real name as nearly as modern research has identified it. See each term in its proper place in the body of this Cyclopaedia. (See NATURAL HISTORY).

Achasteranim'

mules

camels

Aetos

vulture

eagle

Agur'

swallow

swallow

Akbar'

dormouse

mouse

Akkabish'

spider

spider

Akko'

goat

roebuck

Akrab'

scorpion

scorpion

Akris

locust

locust

Akshub'

asp

adder

Alektor

cock

cock

Alpex

fox

fox

Alukah'

vampyre

leech

Anakah'

lizard

ferret

Anaphaih'

parrot

heron

Arad'

onager

wild ass

Arbeh'

locust

locust

Ari'

lion

lion

Arktos

bear

bear

Arnbeth

hare

hare

Arob'

gad-fly

swarms

Arod'

onager

wild ass

Aryeh'

lion

lion

Asht

moth

moth

Aspis

asp

asp

Atalleph'

bat

bat

Athon

she-ass

she-ass

Attud'

he-goat

he-goat

Ayah'

hawk"kite,"

vulture

Ayal'

stag

hart

Ayalah'

doe

hid

A'yit

beast

bird

Bakar'

beef-animal

ox

Barburnim'

goose

fatted fowl

Batrachos

frog

frog

Behemah'

quadruped

beast

Behemoth'

hippopotamus

behemoth

Bikrah'

she-camel

dromedary

Chagab'

locust

grasshopper

Chamor'

he-ass

ass

Chanamel'

ant

frost

Chapharpherah'

rat

ole

Chargol

locust

beetle

Chasidah'

stork

stork'

Chasil'

locust

locust

Chazir'

swine

swine

Choiors

swine

swine

Chole

opin

gall

Choled

weasel

weasel

Chomet

lizard

snail

Daah'

kite

glede,vulture

Dayah'

falcon

vulture

Deborah'

bee

bee

Dob

bear

bear

Dishon'

antelope

pygarg

Drakon

serpent

dragon

Dukiphath

hoopoe

lapwing

Echidna

viper

viper

Epheh'

serpent

viper

Eriphion

kid

goat

Eriphos

goat

goat

Ez

she-goat

goat

Gamal

camel

camel

Gazam'

unwinged locust

palmer-worm

Geb

locust

locust

Gedi'

kid

kid'

Gediyah'

she-kid

kid

Gob

locust

grasshopper

Gor'

whelp

young lion

Gozal'

fledgling

youngbird

Gur'

whelp

young-whelp

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Zoology, Biblical'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​z/zoology-biblical.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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Hippos

horse

horse

Hus

swine

sow

Iyim'

jackals

wild beasts

Kaath'

cormorant

pelican

Kamlos

camel

camel

Keleb

dog

dog

Ken

gnat

lice

Kephir'

young lion

young lion

Ketos

sea-monster

whale

Kinnam'

gnat

lice

Kippod'

hedge-hog

bittern

Kippoz'

arrow-snake

great owl

Kirkaroth'

dromedaries

swift beasts

Koach

lizard

chameleon

Kokkos

cochineal

scarlet

Konops

gat

gnat

Koph

ape

ape

Korax

crow

raven

Kos

pelican

owl

Kuon

dog

dog

Layish

lion

lion

Lebi'

lion

lion

Lebiyah'

lioness

lioness

Leon

lion

lion

Letaah'

lizard

lizard

Livyathan'

crocodile

leviathan

Lukos

wolf

wolf

Meshi

thread