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The meaning of פֶּרֶס

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Definition

claw, ossifrage. - a claw - also a kind of eagle 1) bird of prey 1a) perhaps bearded vulture or ossifrage 1b) perhaps an...

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פֶּרֶס

Phoneticpeh'-res
Transliterationpereç
Grammar Code
H:N-M
Hebrew Noun, Masculine
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

claw, ossifrage. - a claw - also a kind of eagle 1) bird of prey 1a) perhaps bearded vulture or ossifrage 1b) perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning unknown

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

2 total references
ReferenceText
Leviticus 11:13

And these are they which ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,

Word: פֶּרֶס (pereç)
Deuteronomy 14:12

But these are they of which ye shall not eat: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,

Word: פֶּרֶס (pereç)

Usage Statistics

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Most Frequent Book
Leviticus
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