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== Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_129340" /> == | |||
<p> (n.) Any bird of the genus [[Ibis]] and several allied genera, of the family Ibidae, inhabiting both the Old World and the New. Numerous species are known. They are large, wading birds, having a long, curved beak, and feed largely on reptiles. </p> | |||
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_4847" /> == | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_4847" /> == | ||
<p> '''''ı̄´bis''''' . | <p> ''''' ı̄´bis ''''' . In Isaiah 34:11 , <i> ''''' yanshōph ''''' </i> , which is rendered "owl," apparently indicates the sacred ibis ( <i> Ibis religiosa </i> ). The [[Septuagint]] gives <i> ''''' eı́bis ''''' </i> and [[Vulgate]] (Jerome's <i> Latin Bible </i> , 390-405 ad) <i> ibis </i> ; the Revised Version, margin "bittern." See [[Owl]] . </p> | ||
== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_44927" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_44927" /> == | ||
<p> Bibliography | <p> '''Bibliography Information''' McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Ibis'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and [[Ecclesiastical]] Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/i/ibis.html. [[Harper]] & Brothers. New York. 1870. </p> | ||
== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_74866" /> == | == The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_74866" /> == | ||
<p> The | <p> The Nile bird, regarded as an avatar of deity, and held sacred by the Egyptians; it did not breed in Egypt, and was supposed to be of mystic origin; it arrives in Egypt when the Nile begins to rise. </p> | ||
==References == | ==References == | ||
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<ref name="term_129340"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/webster-s-dictionary/ibis Ibis from Webster's Dictionary]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_4847"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/international-standard-bible-encyclopedia/ibis Ibis from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_4847"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/international-standard-bible-encyclopedia/ibis Ibis from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 07:56, 15 October 2021
Webster's Dictionary [1]
(n.) Any bird of the genus Ibis and several allied genera, of the family Ibidae, inhabiting both the Old World and the New. Numerous species are known. They are large, wading birds, having a long, curved beak, and feed largely on reptiles.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [2]
ı̄´bis . In Isaiah 34:11 , yanshōph , which is rendered "owl," apparently indicates the sacred ibis ( Ibis religiosa ). The Septuagint gives eı́bis and Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible , 390-405 ad) ibis ; the Revised Version, margin "bittern." See Owl .
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [3]
Bibliography Information McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Ibis'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/i/ibis.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [4]
The Nile bird, regarded as an avatar of deity, and held sacred by the Egyptians; it did not breed in Egypt, and was supposed to be of mystic origin; it arrives in Egypt when the Nile begins to rise.
