Drove
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King James Dictionary [1]
DROVE, pret. of drive.
DROVE, n.
1. A collection of cattle driven a number of animals, as oxen, sheep or swine, driven in a body. We speak of a herd of cattle, and a flock of sheep, when a number is collected but properly a drove is a herd or flock driven. It is applicable to any species of brutes. Hence,
2. Any collection of irrational animals, moving or driving forward as a finny drove.
3. A crowd of people in motion.
Where droves, as at a city gate, may pass.
4. A road for driving cattle. English.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [2]
drōv . See Cattle .
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [3]
( עֵדֵר, e'der, a flock or herd, Genesis 32:16; Genesis 32:19; מִחֲנֶה, machaneh', a troop or army, Genesis 33:8). (See Cattle).
