Falcon
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FALCON Bird of prey noted for keen eyesight, and declared unclean in the OT (Lv 11:14; Jb 28:7). See Birds (Kestrel or Falcon).
Elwell, W. A., & Comfort, P. W. (2001). Tyndale Bible dictionary. Tyndale reference library (473). Wheaton, Ill.: Tyndale House Publishers.
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Falcon
A bird of prey belonging to the family Falconidae (Heb. ˒ayyâ). Several species of the genus Falco have been attested in Palestine. The bird’s keen vision would aid it in spotting and striking at its prey (Job 28:7).
Freedman, D. N., Myers, A. C., & Beck, A. B. (2000). Eerdmans dictionary of the Bible (454). Grand Rapids, Mich.: W.B. Eerdmans.
