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Swan
American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
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This bird is mentioned only in Leviticus 11:18 Deuteronomy 14:16; and it is there quite doubtful whether the Hebrew word means a swan. The Septuagint calls it the ibis, and the purple hen, a waterfowl.
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These files are public domain and are a derivative of the topics are from American Tract Society Bible Dictionary published in 1859.
These files are public domain and are a derivative of the topics are from American Tract Society Bible Dictionary published in 1859.
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Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Swan'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ats/s/swan.html. 1859.
Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Swan'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ats/s/swan.html. 1859.
