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Roebuck
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Roebuck. The Hebrew words, thus translated, denote some species of antelope, probably the Gazella arabica of Syria and Arabia.
The gazelle was allowed as food, Deuteronomy 12:15; Deuteronomy 12:22; etc.;
it is mentioned as very fleet of foot, 2 Samuel 2:18; 1 Chronicles 12:8,
it was hunted, Isaiah 13:14; Proverbs 6:5,
it was celebrated for its loveliness. Song of Solomon 2:9; Song of Solomon 2:17; Song of Solomon 8:14.
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Smith, William, Dr. Entry for 'Roebuck'. Smith's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/sbd/r/roebuck.html. 1901.
Smith, William, Dr. Entry for 'Roebuck'. Smith's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/sbd/r/roebuck.html. 1901.
