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Osprey
The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia
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Rendering in the English versions of the Hebrew "'ozniyyah" in the list of unclean birds in Leviticus 11:13 and Deuteronomy 14:12. As the osprey proper (Pandion haliaetus)is not common in Palestine, "'ozniyyah" may be a generic term including several species, such as the golden, the imperial, and the short-toed eagle. The last-named is the most abundant of the eagle tribe in Palestine, and closely resembles the osprey.
In Ḥul. 62a the 'ozniyyah is described as a bird which does not sojourn in settled places. In Kelim 17:14 it is mentioned by the name of "'oz," and it is stated that tools were made of its wings.
Bibliography:
- Tristram, Nat. Hist. p. 182;
- Lewysohn, Z. T. p. 167.
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Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Osprey'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tje/o/osprey.html. 1901.
Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Osprey'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tje/o/osprey.html. 1901.
