And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle,
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 11:18 · retained source text
And the Swanne, and the Pellicane, and the Gier-eagle,
KJV dictionary & concordance
pelican
Meaning of “pelican”
A kind of fowl.
Definition sources
Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
3 occurrences3 verses3 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Leviticus 11:18
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “pelican”
And the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant,
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 14:17 · retained source text
And the pellicane, and the Geer-eagle, and the cormorant,
I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 102:6 · retained source text
I am like a Pelican of the wildernes: I am like an owle of the desert.
Source order
Definition evidence
1 · Direct Scripture definition
Leviticus 11:13; Leviticus 11:18; Deuteronomy 14:12; Deuteronomy 14:17; Psalms 102:6
The Leviticus and Deuteronomy headings classify pelican within fowls, and Psalm supplies a wilderness association. The fowl class is direct, but precise identity remains source-precision held.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗A fowl of the genus Pelicanus.