Psalms 102:6
I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert.
I am like a Pelican of the wildernes: I am like an owle of the desert.
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- Isaiah 38:14Rank 1 from verse 6
- Zephaniah 2:14Rank 2 from verse 6
14And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall uncover the cedar work.
14And flocks shall lie downe in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the ‖Cormorant, and the Bitterne, shall *lodge in the ‖vpper lintels of it: their voice shal sing in the windowes, desolation shall be in the thresholds: ‖for he shall vncouer the Cedar worke.
- Revelation 18:2Rank 3 from verse 6
2And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
2And he cryed mightily with a strōg voyce, saying, *Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of deuils, and the hold of euery foule spirit, and a cage of euery vncleane and hatefull bird:
- Isaiah 34:11–15Rank 4 from verse 6
11¶ 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.
12They shall call the nobles thereof to the kingdom, but none shall be there, and all her princes shall be nothing.
13And thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and brambles in the fortresses thereof: and it shall be an habitation of dragons, and a court for owls.
14The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; the screech owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest.
15There shall the great owl make her nest, and lay, and hatch, and gather under her shadow: there shall the vultures also be gathered, every one with her mate.
11¶ *‖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.
12They shall call the nobles thereof to the kingdome, but none shall bee there, and all her Princes shall bee nothing.
13‖And thornes shall come vp in her palaces, nettles and brambles in the fortresses thereof: and it shalbe an habitation of dragons, and a court for owles.
14††‖The wilde beasts of the desert shall also meete with the wilde beasts of the Iland and the satyre shall cry to his felow, the shrichowle also shall rest there, & finde for her selfe a place of rest.
15There shall the great owle make her nest, and lay and hatch, and gather vnder her shadow: there shall the vultures also be gathered, euery one with her mate.
- Job 30:29–30Rank 5 from verse 6
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Psalms 102:6
Sense 1: Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely. Sense 2: A like person or thing; an equal or counterpart. Sense 3: To please, choose, or regard with favour.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
A kind of fowl.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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wilderness
Uncultivated, desolate, sparsely inhabited, or uninhabited land; a desert, wild country, or solitary region.
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A bird that chiefly flies and seeks prey by night.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. A wilderness or solitary place. 2. That which is deserved; a due recompence.
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5By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin.
5‖By reason of the voice of my groning, my bones cleaue to my skinne.
6I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert.
6I am like a Pelican of the wildernes: I am like an owle of the desert.
Selected passage7I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top.
7I watch, and am as a sparowe alone vpon the house top.