Library Home
>
All Subjects
>
K Subjects
>
Kite, ayyah
Kite, ayyah
Subject download …
Download PDF
Print
Share on Facebook
Share on X (Twitter)
Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
(quick of wing). An unclean bird of the
hawk
species (
Lev. 11:14
14
And the vulture, and the kite after his kind; (Leviticus 11:14)
;
Deut. 14:13
13
And the glede, and the kite, and the vulture after his kind, (Deuteronomy 14:13)
).
Vulture
(
Job 28:7
7
There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture's eye hath not seen: (Job 28:7)
).
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
Download (1.2 MB)
Black
-Winged Kite
There are several species of the kite which feed upon small
birds
, mice, reptiles, and
fish
. It was forbidden to the Israelites for food (
Lev. 11:14
14
And the vulture, and the kite after his kind; (Leviticus 11:14)
;
Deut. 14:13
13
And the glede, and the kite, and the vulture after his kind, (Deuteronomy 14:13)
). The same
Hebrew
word is translated “
vulture
” in
Job 28:7
7
There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture's eye hath not seen: (Job 28:7)
, “falcon” in the RV. It is only distinguished in
scripture
for its keenness of vision, but this characteristic would apply to many different birds. The common kite is the
Milvus regalis
.
Call: 1-630-543-1441
“Study to show thyself approved unto God, … rightly dividing the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15).
Audio
Authors
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
Y
Z
All Authors
Bibles
Books
All Books and eBooks
Commentaries
Hymnbooks
Magazines
Reference
Stories & Bios
Subjects
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
All Subjects
Bible Truth Study Bible
Español (Spanish)
More
All Articles
Charts
Conferences & Events
Hymnbooks
Illustrations & Quotes
Maps
Magazines
Poetry
Sunday School
Store