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Unclean and unfit for food 

Le 11:13.


Furnished with wings and feathers 

Job 39:13.


Lays her eggs in the sand 

Job 39:14.


Described as
Void of wisdom. 

Job 39:17.


Imprudent. 

Job 39:15.


Cruel to her young. 

Job 39:16.


Rapid in movement. 

Job 39:18.



Illustrative
Of the unnatural cruelty of the Jews in their calamities. 

La 4:3.


(Companionship with,) of extreme desolation. 

Job 30:29.

Varieties of 

Le 11:16,17; De 14:15,16.


Unclean and not to be eaten 

Le 11:13,16.


Described as
Mournful in voice. 

Mic 1:8.


Solitary in disposition. 

Ps 102:6.


Careful of its young. 

Isa 34:15.



Inhabits deserted cities and houses 

Isa 13:21; 34:11-14; Jer 50:39.


Illustrative of mourners 

Ps 102:6.

Often found wild 

De 14:5.


Includes the
Bull. 

Ge 32:15; Job 21:10.


Bullock. 

Ps 50:9; Jer 46:21.


Cow. 

Nu 18:17; Job 21:10.


Heifer. 

Ge 15:9; Nu 19:2.



Was clean and fit for food 

De 14:4.


Described as
Strong. 

Ps 144:14; Pr 14:4.


Beautiful. 

Jer 46:20; Ho 10:11.


Not without sagacity. 

Isa 1:3.



Horns and hoofs of, alluded to 

Ps 69:31.


Lowing of, alluded to 

1Sa 15:14; Job 6:5.


Was fed
With grass. 

Job 40:15; Ps 106:20; Da 4:25.


With corn. 

Isa 30:24.


With straw. 

Isa 11:7.


On the hills. 

Isa 7:25.


In the valleys. 

1Ch 27:29; Isa 65:10.


In stalls. 

Hab 3:17.



Rapid manner of collecting its food alluded to 

Nu 22:4.


Formed a part of the patriarchal wealth 

Ge 13:2,5; 26:14; Job 1:3.


Formed a part of the wealth of Israel in Egypt 

Ge 50:8; Ex 10:9; 12:32.


Formed a part of the wealth of the Jews 

Nu 32:4; Ps 144:14.


Required great care and attention 

Pr 27:23.


Herdmen appointed over 

Ge 13:7; 1Sa 21:7.


Urged on by the goad 

Jdj 3:31.


Used for
Drawing wagons &c. 

Nu 7:3; 1Sa 6:7.


Carrying burdens. 

1Ch 12:40.


Ploughing. 

1Ki 19:19; Job 1:14; Am 6:12.


Earing the ground. 

Isa 30:24; 32:20.


Treading out the corn. 

Ho 10:11.


Sacrifice. 

Ex 20:24; 2Sa 24:22.


Food. 

1Ki 1:9; 19:21; 2Ch 18:2.



Often stall-fed for slaughter 

Pr 15:17.


Goes to the slaughter unconscious 

Pr 7:22.


Young of, considered a great delicacy 

Ge 18:7; Am 6:4.


Male firstlings of, belonged to God 

Ex 34:19.


Tithe of, given to the priests 

2Ch 31:6.


Laws respecting
To rest on the Sabbath. 

Ex 23:12; De 5:14.


Not to be yoked with an ass in the same plough. 

De 22:10.


Not to be muzzled when treading out the corn. 

De 25:4; 1Co 9:9.


If stolen to be restored double. 

Ex 22:4.


Of others not to be coveted. 

Ex 20:17; De 5:21.


Of others if lost or hurt through neglect, to be made good. 

Ex 22:9-13.


Killing a man, to be stoned. 

Ex 21:28-32.


Mode of reparation for one, killing another. 

Ex 21:35,36.


Straying to be brought back to its owner. 

Ex 23:4; De 22:1,2.


Fallen under its burden to be raised up again. 

De 22:4.


Fat of, not to be eaten. 

Le 7:23.



Increase of, promised 

De 7:13; 28:4.


Publicly sold 

2Sa 24:24; Lu 14:19.


Often given as a present 

Ge 12:16; 20:14.


The wicked often took, in pledge from the poor 

Job 24:3.


Custom of sending the pieces of, to collect the people to war 

1Sa 11:7.


Sea of brass rested on figures of 

1Ki 7:25.


Illustrative
(Engaged in husbandry,) of Ministers. 

Isa 30:24; 32:20.


(Not muzzled in treading corn,) of Minister's right to support. 

1Co 9:9,10.


(Prepared for a feast,) of the provision of the gospel. 

Pr 9:2; Mt 22:4.


(Led to slaughter,) of a rash youth. 

Pr 7:22.


(Led to slaughter,) of saints under persecution. 

Jer 11:19.


(Stall fed,) of sumptuous living. 

Pr 15:17.



Bull or bullock illustrative
Of fierce enemies. 

Ps 22:12; 68:30.


(Firstling of,) of the glory of Joseph. 

De 33:17.


(In a net,) of the impatient under judgment. 

Isa 51:20.


(Fatted,) of greedy mercenaries. 

Jer 46:21.


(Unaccustomed to the yoke,) of intractable sinners. 

Jer 31:18.



Kine illustrative
Of proud and wealthy rules. 

Am 4:1.


(well favoured,) of years of plenty. 

Ge 41:2,26,29.


(Lean,) of years of scarcity. 

Ge 41:3; 27:30.



Heifer illustrative
Of a beloved wife. 

Jdj 14:18.


(Sliding back,) of backsliding Israel. 

Ho 4:16.


(Taught, &c) of Israel's fondness for ease in preference to obedience. 

Ho 10:11.


(Of three years old,) of Moab in affliction. 

Isa 15:5; Jer 48:34.


(Fair,) of the beauty and wealth of Egypt. 

Jer 46:20.


(At grass,) of the luxurious Chaldees. 

Jer 50:11.

Jerusalem celebrated for 

Ps 48:3,13.


The term applied to
Residences of kings. 

Da 4:4; 6:18.


Houses of great men. 

Am 3:9; Mic 5:5.


The temple of God. 

1Ch 29:1,19.


The house of the high priest. 

Mt 26:58.



Described as
High. 

Ps 78:69.


Polished. 

Ps 144:12.


Pleasant. 

Isa 13:22.



Of kings
Called the king's house. 

2Ki 25:9; 2Ch 7:11.


Called the house of the kingdom. 

2Ch 2:1,12.


Called the king's palace. 

Es 1:5.


Called the royal house. 

Es 1:9.


Splendidly furnished. 

Es 1:6.


Surrounded with gardens. 

Es 1:5.


Surrounded with terraces. 

2Ch 9:11.


Under governors. 

1Ki 4:6; Ne 7:2.


Often attended by eunuchs as servants. 

2Ki 20:18; Da 1:3,4.


Were strictly guarded. 

2Ki 11:5.


Afforded support to all the King's retainers. 

Ezr 4:14; Da 1:5.


Royal decrees issued from. 

Es 3:15; 8:14.


Royal decrees laid up in. 

Ezr 6:2.


Contained treasures of the king. 

1Ki 15:18; 2Ch 12:9; 25:24.


Gorgeous apparel suited to, alone. 

Lu 7:25.



Were entered by gates 

Ne 2:8.


Often the storehouses of rapine 

Am 3:10.


Often as punishment
Spoiled. 

Am 3:11.


Forsaken. 

Isa 32:14.


Desolate. 

Ps 69:25; Eze 19:7.


Scenes of bloodshed. 

Jer 9:21.


Burned with fire. 

2Ch 36:19; Jer 17:27.


Overgrown with thorns, &c. 

Isa 34:13.


The habitation of dragons, &c. 

Isa 13:22.



The spider makes its way even into 

Pr 30:28.


Illustrative of
The splendour of the church. 

Song 8:9.


The godly children of saints. 

Ps 144:12.


The place of Satan's dominion. 

Lu 11:21.

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