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American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

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Or FALCON, a strong-winged and rapacious bird, of several in Syria; unclean for the Hebrews, Leviticus 11:16 , but sacred among the Greeks and Egyptians. In its migrations, it illustrates the wise providence of the Creator, Job 39:26 .

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Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Hawk'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ats/​h/hawk.html. 1859.
 
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