Lectionary Calendar
Monday, February 17th, 2025
the Sixth Week after Epiphany
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!

Bible Dictionaries
Roe, Roebuck

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Prev Entry
Rock
Next Entry
Rogelim
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links

The word tsebi is supposed to refer to some species of the gazelle. In the Levitical economy it was ranked with the clean animals. Deuteronomy 12:15,22 . The gazelle is graceful and elegant: three times in the Canticles the bride compares the bridegroom to a roe; and the bridegroom compares the breasts of the bride to two young roes. Song of Solomon 2:7,9,17; Song of Solomon 3:5; Song of Solomon 4:5; Song of Solomon 7:3; Song of Solomon 8:14 . The Gazella dorcas and Gazella Arabica are found in Syria. The Arabs hunt them by a falcon and a greyhound. Repeated attacks upon the head of the gazelle by the bird bewilder it, so that it becomes a prey to the hound, which is trained for the purpose. Others are caught in pits, to which they are driven by the hunters.

Bibliography Information
Morrish, George. Entry for 'Roe, Roebuck'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​mbd/​r/roe-roebuck.html. 1897.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile