KJV dictionary & concordance
The large, black fowl called a raven.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Genesis 8:7
Complete exact-word concordance
And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.
And he sent forth a Rauen, which went foorth to and fro, vntill the waters were dried vp from off the earth.
1611 marginal noteHebr. in going foorth, and returning.
Every raven after his kind;
Euery Rauen after his kinde:
And every raven after his kind,
And euery rauen after his kinde,
Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.
Who prouideth for the rauen his foode? when his young ones cry vnto God, they wander for lacke of meate.
1611 marginal notePsal. 147.9. Math. 6.26.
His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.
His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and blacke as a Rauen.
1611 marginal noteOr, curled.
¶ But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it: and he shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness.
¶ The cormorant and the bitterne shall possesse it, the owle also and the rauen shall dwell in it, and he shall stretch out vpon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptinesse.
1611 marginal noteOr, pellicane.
1611 marginal noteZeph.2.14. reuel. 18.2.
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Historical English dictionary sources
A large fowl of a black color, of the genus Corvus.
