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Leviticus 11:17–19

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Leviticus 11:17

17And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,

Leviticus 11:18

18And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle,

Leviticus 11:19

19And the stork, the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.

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DEFINED WORDS

Leviticus 11:17

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

owl

The bird called an owl in the KJV; the entry does not impose a particular modern species.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

cormorant

The fowl called a cormorant in the KJV, named among unclean fowls and in descriptions of desolation; the KJV does not identify it with a particular modern species.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Leviticus 11:18

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

swan

The fowl called a swan in Leviticus and Deuteronomy; the KJV does not identify it with a particular modern species.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

pelican

The fowl called a pelican in the KJV; the KJV does not identify it with a particular modern species.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Leviticus 11:19

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

heron

The fowl called a heron in the KJV; the KJV does not identify it with a particular modern species.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

after

Later than, behind, following, or in pursuit of, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

lapwing

The fowl called a lapwing in Leviticus and Deuteronomy; the KJV does not identify it with a particular modern species.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

bat

The flying creature called a bat, named among the unclean fowls in Leviticus and Deuteronomy.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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