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SWALLOW . 1 . dÄ•rôr ( Psalms 84:3 , Proverbs 26:2 ). The allusion to the nesting of this bird in the sanctuary and its swift (unalighting) flight fits the swallow. 2 . ‘âgûr ( Isaiah 38:14 , Jeremiah 8:7 ). See Crane. 3 . sûs, sîs , should be tr. [Note: translate or translation.] as in RV [Note: Revised Version.] ( Isaiah 38:14 , Jeremiah 8:7 ), ‘swallow’ instead of ‘ crane ’ (AV [Note: Authorized Version.] ). See Crane. Some ten species of swallows and swifts or martins are common in the Holy Land.
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Hastings, James. Entry for 'Swallow'. Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hdb/s/swallow.html. 1909.
Hastings, James. Entry for 'Swallow'. Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hdb/s/swallow.html. 1909.
