Bible Dictionaries
Murrain
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Heb. deber, "destruction," a "great mortality", the fifth plague that fell upon the Egyptians (Exodus 9:3 ). It was some distemper that resulted in the sudden and widespread death of the cattle. It was confined to the cattle of the Egyptians that were in the field (9:6). Copyright Statement
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Murrain'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/m/murrain.html. 1897.