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Monkey

Holman Bible Dictionary

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A small, long-tailed primate. TEV, REB include monkeys among the exotic animals brought as gifts to King Solomon (1 Kings 10:22; 2 Chronicles 9:21 ). NIV, NRSV note read, “baboons.” KJV, NAS, NRSV render the Hebrew term peacocks.

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Monkey'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​m/monkey.html. 1991.
 
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