Bible Dictionaries
Venison
Holman Bible Dictionary
The flesh of a wild animal taken by hunting (Genesis 25:28; “game,” NAS, NRSV; “wild game,” NIV). The word is only used in the narrative of Jacob's stealing Esau's birthright. Isaac preferred Esau because of his love of wild game.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Venison'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/v/venison.html. 1991.