Species (1 Occurrence)

... Thus, man is a species, under animal as a genus; and man, in its turn, may be regarded as a genus with respect to European, American, or the like, as species. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/species.htm - 8k

Sheep (413 Occurrences)

... Are of different varieties. Probably the flocks of Abraham and Isaac were of the wild species found still in the mountain regions of Persia and Kurdistan. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sheep.htm - 52k

Acacia (28 Occurrences)

... Its wood is called shittim wood (Exodus 26:15, 26; 25:10, 13, 23, 28, etc.). This species (A. seyal) is like the hawthorn, a gnarled and thorny tree. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/acacia.htm - 16k

Wormwood (10 Occurrences)

... The name by which the Greeks designated it, absinthion, means "undrinkable." The absinthe of France is distilled from a species of this plant. ... biblethesaurus.org/w/wormwood.htm - 13k

Wolf (4 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (a.) Any one of several species of wild and savage carnivores belonging to the genus Canis and closely allied to the common dog. ... biblethesaurus.org/w/wolf.htm - 13k

Turtledove (5 Occurrences)

... Three species are found in Palestine, (1) the turtle-dove (Turtur auritus), (2) the collared turtle (T. risorius), and (3) the palm turtle (T. Senegalensis). ... biblethesaurus.org/t/turtledove.htm - 10k

Tamarisk (5 Occurrences)

... asal. Seven species of this tree are found in Palestine. ... (n.) Any shrub or tree of the genus Tamarix, the species of which are European and Asiatic. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tamarisk.htm - 10k

Snail (2 Occurrences)

... 11:30). This was probably the sand-lizard, of which there are many species in the wilderness of Judea and the Sinai peninsula. (2 ... biblethesaurus.org/s/snail.htm - 10k

Serpent (40 Occurrences)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary (Hebrews nahash; Gr. ophis), frequently noticed in Scripture. More than forty species are found in Syria and Arabia. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/serpent.htm - 46k

Ass (95 Occurrences)

... Of the domesticated species we read of,. ... (Matthew 21:5, RV). Of wild asses two species are noticed, (1) that called in Hebrew 'arod, mentioned Job 39:5 and Dan. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/ass.htm - 48k

Variety (1 Occurrence)

... 5. (n.) An individual, or group of individuals, of a species differing from the rest in some one or more of the characteristics typical of the species, and ... biblethesaurus.org/v/variety.htm - 7k

Gazelle (12 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) One of several small, swift, elegantly formed species of antelope, of the genus Gazella, esp. G. dorcas ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gazelle.htm - 13k

Frog (2 Occurrences)

... The only species of frog existing in Palestine is the green frog (Rana esculenta), the well-known edible frog of the Continent. Noah Webster's Dictionary. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/frog.htm - 9k

Fox (2 Occurrences)

... (Hebrews shu'al, a name derived from its digging or burrowing under ground), the Vulpes thaleb, or Syrian fox, the only species of this animal indigenous to ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fox.htm - 13k

Rose (279 Occurrences)

... regarding it. The "rose of Sharon" is probably the cistus or rock-rose, several species of which abound in Palestine. "Mount Carmel ... biblethesaurus.org/r/rose.htm - 37k

Myrrh (22 Occurrences)

... The myrrh of the Bible is supposed to have been partly the gum above named, and partly the exudation of species of Cistus, or rockrose. Int. ... biblethesaurus.org/m/myrrh.htm - 18k

Cuckoo (2 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary. (n.) A bird belonging to Cuculus, Coccyzus, and several allied genera, of many species. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cuckoo.htm - 9k

Specific (2 Occurrences)

... 1. (a.) Of or pertaining to a species; characterizing or constituting a species; possessing the peculiar property or properties Of a thing which constitute its ... biblethesaurus.org/s/specific.htm - 7k

Dyeing

... Besides the shellfish above mentioned, several other species are noted by different writers, namely, Murex branderis, Murex erinaceus, Murex buccinum (purpura ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dyeing.htm - 14k

Dye (1 Occurrence)

... Besides the shellfish above mentioned, several other species are noted by different writers, namely, Murex branderis, Murex erinaceus, Murex buccinum (purpura ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dye.htm - 15k

Oak (22 Occurrences)

... (3.) `Elon, Judges 4:11; 9:6 (RV, "oak;" AV, following the Targum, "plain") properly the deciduous species of oak shedding its foliage in autumn. ... biblethesaurus.org/o/oak.htm - 33k

Dove (27 Occurrences)

... David in his distress wished that he had the wings of a dove, that he might fly away and be at rest (Psalm 55:6-8). There is a species of dove found at ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dove.htm - 28k

Magician (5 Occurrences)

... In the wide sense of this definition divination is only a species of magic, ie magic used as a means of securing secret knowledge, especially a knowledge of ... biblethesaurus.org/m/magician.htm - 24k

Hawk (6 Occurrences)

... The Hebrew word includes various species of Falconidae, with special reference perhaps to the kestrel (Falco tinnunculus), the hobby (Hypotriorchis subbuteo ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hawk.htm - 14k

Violet (3 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Any plant or flower of the genus Viola, of many species. The violets are generally low, herbaceous ... biblethesaurus.org/v/violet.htm - 8k

Viper (8 Occurrences)

... The Hebrew word, however, probably denotes a species of poisonous serpents known by the Arabic name of `el ephah. Tristram has identified ... biblethesaurus.org/v/viper.htm - 10k

Vulture (16 Occurrences)

... In the parallel passage (Deuteronomy 14:13) the Hebrew word used is ra'ah, rendered "glede;" LXX., "gups;" Vulg., "milvus." A species of ravenous bird ... biblethesaurus.org/v/vulture.htm - 14k

Leech (1 Occurrence)

... 5. (n.) Any one of numerous genera and species of annulose worms, belonging to the order Hirudinea, or Bdelloidea, esp. those species... biblethesaurus.org/l/leech.htm - 7k

Lizard (3 Occurrences)

... 1. (n.) Any one of the numerous species of reptiles belonging to the order Lacertilia; sometimes, also applied to reptiles of other orders, as the Hatteria. ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lizard.htm - 16k

Gourd (4 Occurrences)

... croton. This is the castor-oil plant, a species of ricinus, the palma Christi, so called from the palmate division of its leaves. ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gourd.htm - 12k

Fir (22 Occurrences)

... 3, RV). The true fir (abies) is not found in Palestine, but the pine tree, of which there are four species, is common. The precise ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fir.htm - 19k

Turtle (5 Occurrences)

... Three species are found in Palestine, (1) the turtle-dove (Turtur auritus), (2) the collared turtle (T. risorius), and (3) the palm turtle (T. Senegalensis). ... biblethesaurus.org/t/turtle.htm - 9k

Trees (179 Occurrences)

... GOODLY TREES. (peri`ets hadhar, "the fruit (the King James Version "boughs") of goodly (= beautiful or noble) trees"): One of the four species of plants used in ... biblethesaurus.org/t/trees.htm - 45k

Eagle (27 Occurrences)

... There have been observed in Palestine four distinct species of eagles, (1) the golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos); (2) the spotted eagle (Aquila naevia); (3) the ... biblethesaurus.org/e/eagle.htm - 28k

Deer (15 Occurrences)

... 2. (n. sing. & pl.) A ruminant of the genus Cervus, of many species, and of related genera of the family Cervidae. The males, and ... biblethesaurus.org/d/deer.htm - 17k

Mouse (2 Occurrences)

... Bedouins. It is said that no fewer than twenty-three species of this group (`akhbar=Arab. ferah) of animals inhabit Palestine. God ... biblethesaurus.org/m/mouse.htm - 10k

Partridge (2 Occurrences)

... The commonest partridge in Palestine is the Caccabis saxatilis, the Greek partridge. The partridge of the wilderness (Ammo-perdix heyi) is a smaller species. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/partridge.htm - 13k

Porcupine (3 Occurrences)

... The common species of Europe and Asia (Hystrix cristata) is the best known. 2. (n.) Any species of Erethizon and related genera, native of America. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/porcupine.htm - 11k

Behemoth (1 Occurrence)

... trees cover him with their shade; The willows of the brook compass him about." The remains of a fossil hippopotamus of apparently the same species are found ... biblethesaurus.org/b/behemoth.htm - 9k

Buffalo (5 Occurrences)

... 1. (n.) A species of the genus Bos or Bubalus (B. bubalus), originally from India, but now found in most of the warmer countries of the eastern continent. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/buffalo.htm - 8k

Cassia (3 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (n.) A genus of leguminous plants (herbs, shrubs, or trees) of many species, most of which have purgative qualities. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cassia.htm - 9k

Chameleon (1 Occurrence)

... A species of lizard which has the faculty of changing the colour of its skin. ... The other species of chameleons are found principally in Africa and Madagascar. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/chameleon.htm - 11k

Crocodile (1 Occurrence)

... 1. (n.) A large reptile of the genus Crocodilus, of several species. ... The best known species is that of the Nile (C. vulgaris, or C. Niloticus). ... biblethesaurus.org/c/crocodile.htm - 7k

Cuckow (2 Occurrences)

... based on its double cry, "cuck-oo," or the single note "kowk" or "gouk." The bird is as old as history, and interesting because the European species placed its ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cuckow.htm - 8k

Hyssop (12 Occurrences)

... really was. Some contend that it was a species of marjoram (origanum), six species of which are found in Palestine. Others with ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hyssop.htm - 14k

Aloes (5 Occurrences)

... It is found in China, Siam, and Northern India, and grows to the height sometimes of 120 feet. This species is of great rarity even in India. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/aloes.htm - 12k

Sole (13 Occurrences)

... 1. (n.) Any one of several species of flatfishes of the genus Solea and allied genera of the family Soleidae, especially the common European species (Solea ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sole.htm - 12k

Spider (3 Occurrences)

... stellio, and in the Revised Version by "lizard." It may, however, represent the spider, of which there are, it is said, about seven hundred species in Palestine ... biblethesaurus.org/s/spider.htm - 10k

Swallow (38 Occurrences)

... 1. (n.) Any one of numerous species of passerine birds of the family Hirundinidae, especially one of those species in which the tail is deeply forked. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/swallow.htm - 24k

Badger (9 Occurrences)

... One species (M. vulgaris), called also brock, inhabits the north of Europe and Asia; another species (Taxidea Americana / Labradorica) inhabits the northern ... biblethesaurus.org/b/badger.htm - 14k

Magic (12 Occurrences)

... In the wide sense of this definition divination is only a species of magic, ie magic used as a means of securing secret knowledge, especially a knowledge of ... biblethesaurus.org/m/magic.htm - 29k

Locust (25 Occurrences)

... They are of many species. ... In the United States the related species with similar habits are usually called grasshoppers. See Grasshopper. ... biblethesaurus.org/l/locust.htm - 34k

Evolution

... passing from one stage to another in their existence as individuals, and for the course of the history of all life as it differentiates into species and genera ... biblethesaurus.org/e/evolution.htm - 39k

Stork (6 Occurrences)

... Two species are found in Palestine, the white, which are dispersed in pairs over the whole country; and the black, which live in marshy places and in great ... biblethesaurus.org/s/stork.htm - 14k

Eve (5 Occurrences)

... Not from his head, lest she should rule over him; nor from his feet, lest he should tyrannize over her; but from his side, to denote that species of equality ... biblethesaurus.org/e/eve.htm - 16k

Birds (125 Occurrences)

... Thus were preserved to us the traces of 33 species of birds all of which are proven by their footprints to have been much larger than our birds of today. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/birds.htm - 62k

Revelation (52 Occurrences)

... 2. General and Special Revelation: It is quite obvious that there are brought before us in these several representations two species or stages of revelation ... biblethesaurus.org/r/revelation.htm - 89k

Owl (11 Occurrences)

... and RV, "night monster"). The Hebrew word is from a root signifying "night." Some species of the owl is obviously intended by this word. ... biblethesaurus.org/o/owl.htm - 18k

Manna (19 Occurrences)

... The manna of European commerce comes chiefly from Calabria and Sicily. It drops from the twigs of a species of ash during the months of June and July. ... biblethesaurus.org/m/manna.htm - 21k

Thorn (30 Occurrences)

... 2. (n.) Any shrub or small tree which bears thorns; especially, any species of the genus Crataegus, as the hawthorn, whitethorn, cockspur thorn. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/thorn.htm - 35k

Fly (33 Occurrences)

... But there is no doubt that "the 'arab" denotes a single definite species. ... Some species of blue-bottle fly (Calliphora) might also suit. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fly.htm - 26k

Elamites (2 Occurrences)

... 7. Fauna: The fauna is said at present to be less numerous than formerly. It contains species both of central Asia, Europe, and, to a certain extent, Africa. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/elamites.htm - 39k

Proper (62 Occurrences)

... 5. (a.) Pertaining to one of a species, but not common to the whole; not appellative; -- opposed to common; as, a proper name; Dublin is the proper name of a ... biblethesaurus.org/p/proper.htm - 57k

Divination (25 Occurrences)

... Every species and degree of this superstition was strictly forbidden by the law of Moses (Exodus 22:18; Leviticus 19:26, 31; 20:27; Deuteronomy 18:10, 11). ... biblethesaurus.org/d/divination.htm - 45k

Cattle (277 Occurrences)

... Our domestic cattle are believed by some of the best authorities to be of the same species as the ancient European wild ox or aurochs, Bos taurus, which is by ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cattle.htm - 52k

Vampire

... 3. (n.) Either one of two or more species of South American blood-sucking bats belonging to the genera Desmodus and Diphylla. These ... biblethesaurus.org/v/vampire.htm - 7k

Kind (290 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (superl.) Characteristic of the species; belonging to one's nature; natural; native. 2. (superl.) Having ... biblethesaurus.org/k/kind.htm - 35k

Nest (22 Occurrences)

... prepared by a bird for receiving its eggs and young. Nests differ with species. Eagles use a large heap of coarse sticks and twigs ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nest.htm - 18k

Nettle (2 Occurrences)

... etc. It may probably be a species of mustard, the Sinapis arvensis, which is a pernicious weed abounding in corn-fields. Tristram ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nettle.htm - 8k

Onycha (1 Occurrence)

... sacred incense. It is supposed to denote the horny operculum found in certain species of marine gasteropod molluscs. The operculum ... biblethesaurus.org/o/onycha.htm - 8k

Onion

... Numbers 11:5). This was the betsel of the Hebrews, the Allium cepe of botanists, of which it is said that there are some thirty or forty species now growing in ... biblethesaurus.org/o/onion.htm - 6k

Grasshopper (12 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (n.) Any jumping, orthopterous insect, of the families Acrididae and Locustidae. The species and genera are very numerous. ... biblethesaurus.org/g/grasshopper.htm - 12k

Glede (1 Occurrence)

... The bird intended is probably the buzzard, of which there are three species found in Palestine. ... GLEDE. gled (ra`ah; gups): A member of the hawk species. ... biblethesaurus.org/g/glede.htm - 8k

Weasel (1 Occurrence)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary. (n.) Any one of various species of small carnivores belonging to the genus Putorius, as the ermine and ferret. ... biblethesaurus.org/w/weasel.htm - 9k

Willows (5 Occurrences)

... There is a conspicuous tree of this species over a pond in the plain of Acre, and others on the Phoenician plain." There are several species of the salix in ... biblethesaurus.org/w/willows.htm - 11k

Wood (226 Occurrences)

... 13; Exodus 26:15, 26; 27:1, 6 Deuteronomy 10:3)): The word was originally shinTah, derived from the Arabic sanT, now a name confined to one species of acacia ... biblethesaurus.org/w/wood.htm - 42k

Wasp

... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) Any one of numerous species of stinging hymenopterous insects, esp. any of the numerous species of ... biblethesaurus.org/w/wasp.htm - 6k

Flea (2 Occurrences)

... Linnaeus recognized two species of flea, Pulex irritans, the common parasite of man, and Pulex (Sarcopsylla) penetrans, the tropical and sub-tropical jigger ... biblethesaurus.org/f/flea.htm - 10k

Fish (66 Occurrences)

... Fish abounded in the Mediterranean and in the lakes of the Jordan, so that the Hebrews were no doubt acquainted with many species. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fish.htm - 38k

Falcon (2 Occurrences)

... 2. (n.) Any species of the genus Falco, distinguished by having a toothlike lobe on the upper mandible; especially, one of this genus trained to the pursuit of ... biblethesaurus.org/f/falcon.htm - 8k