The Natural History of the Bible ; Or, A Description of All the Quadrupeds, Birds, Fishes, Reptiles, and Insects, Trees, Plants, Flowers, Gums, and Precious Stones, Mentioned in the Sacred Scriptures: Collected from the Best Authorities, and Alphabetically ArrangedThomas Tegg, 1824 - 430 pages |
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... probably of annual growth . 3. TREES . y OTJ . Large trees of every description and species , including shrubs . Perennials . " Fruit bearing , whose seed is in them , " that is , in the fruit : whether the fruit , or nut , be proper ...
... probably of annual growth . 3. TREES . y OTJ . Large trees of every description and species , including shrubs . Perennials . " Fruit bearing , whose seed is in them , " that is , in the fruit : whether the fruit , or nut , be proper ...
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... probably the SMIRIS , which was also used for cutting , engraving , and polishing other hard stones and crystals1 . The word occurs also in Ezek . iii . 9 , and Zech . vii . 12. In the former place the Deity says to the prophet , " I ...
... probably the SMIRIS , which was also used for cutting , engraving , and polishing other hard stones and crystals1 . The word occurs also in Ezek . iii . 9 , and Zech . vii . 12. In the former place the Deity says to the prophet , " I ...
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... probably the chiefs of the tribes 14 The bottles which contain the Attyr of roses , which come from the East , are sealed in this manner . See a number of proofs relative to this point in Har- mer's Obs . V. iv . թ . 469 . 15 R. Saadia ...
... probably the chiefs of the tribes 14 The bottles which contain the Attyr of roses , which come from the East , are sealed in this manner . See a number of proofs relative to this point in Har- mer's Obs . V. iv . թ . 469 . 15 R. Saadia ...
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... probably intended . As Ezekiel prophesied among the Chaldeans , after the captivity of king Jehoiachim , so here , as in other instances , he seems to have used a Chaldee word ; and , considered as such , own may be derived from w ...
... probably intended . As Ezekiel prophesied among the Chaldeans , after the captivity of king Jehoiachim , so here , as in other instances , he seems to have used a Chaldee word ; and , considered as such , own may be derived from w ...
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... probably confined to their nests , a store of provisions may be necessary for them . Even in northern climates , against wet sea- sons , they may provide in this way for their sustenance and that of the young brood , which , as Mr ...
... probably confined to their nests , a store of provisions may be necessary for them . Even in northern climates , against wet sea- sons , they may provide in this way for their sustenance and that of the young brood , which , as Mr ...
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Aleppo ancient animal appears Arabia Arabic beasts beautiful Bible bird Bochart called Cantic Celsius Chaldee Chron colour common creature crocodile described desert Deut Dioscorides Egypt Egyptians Exod Ezek feet flesh flowers Forskal fruit Geddes Greek grows Harmer Hasselquist Hebr Hebrew Hebrew name Hebrew word Herodotus Hieroz Hist horses Hosea insect Isai Isaiah Israel Israelites Jerom Jews Josephus Judea kind Kings learned Levit lion locust Luke Matth means mentioned Michaelis Moses myrrh nature Numb observes ostrich passage plant Plin Pliny probably prophet Prov Psal Psalm quæ referred remarks rendered resemblance sacred says Scheuchzer Scripture Illustrated seems Septuagint serpent Shaw signifies Solomon species stone Strabo supposed Syria thou tion translated Trav tree verse viii Vulgate wild wine wings wood worship writers xvii xxiv xxviii