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Cow

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Cow and calf not to be killed on same day (Lev. 22:28²⁸And whether it be cow or ewe, ye shall not kill it and her young both in one day. (Leviticus 22:28)). Symbol of plenty (Isa. 7:21²¹And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall nourish a young cow, and two sheep; (Isaiah 7:21)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

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The words used, except in Isaiah 7:21,²¹And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall nourish a young cow, and two sheep; (Isaiah 7:21) do not necessarily imply the female, the same Hebrew being employed for “bullock,” “herd,” the gender being shown by the context.