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heron

Meaning of “heron”

A large fish-eating fowl.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
2 occurrences2 verses2 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Leviticus 11:19

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Every verse containing “heron”

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Leviticus 11:19
And the stork, the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 11:19 · retained source text

And the Storke, the Heron after her kinde, and the Lapwing, and the Batte.

Deuteronomy 14:18
And the stork, and the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 14:18 · retained source text

And the Storke, and the Heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the batte.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 11.19.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

A large fowl of the genus Ardea, a great devourer of fish.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 1, leaf 905