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Leviathan
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
(1) The word "leviathan" also occurs in Isaiah 27:1 , where it is characterized as "the swift serpent ... the crooked serpent"; in Psalm 104:26 , where a marine monster is indicated; also in Psalm 74:14 and Job 3:8 . The description in Job 41 has been thought by some to refer to the whale, but while the whale suits better the expressions denoting great strength, the words apply best on the whole to the crocodile. Moreover, the whale is very seldom found in the Mediterranean, while the crocodile is abundant in the Nile, and has been known to occur in at least one river of Palestine, the
(2) See ASTRONOMY , II, 2,5.
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Leviathan'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​l/leviathan.html. 1915.