Easton's Bible Dictionary Deuteronomy 14:5 (R.V., "Wild goat"); 1 Kings 4:23 (R.V., "roebucks"). This animal, called in Hebrew yahmur, from a word meaning "to be red," is regarded by some as the common fallow-deer, the Cervus dama, which is said to be found very generally over Western and Southern Asia. It is called "fallow" from its pale-red or yellow colour. Some interpreters, however, regard the name as designating the bubale, Antelope bubale, the "wild cow" of North Africa, which is about the size of a stag, like the hartebeest of South Africa. A species of deer has been found at Mount Carmel which is called yahmur by the Arabs. It is said to be similar to the European roebuck. Thesaurus Fallowdeer (1 Occurrence)... by the Arabs. It is said to be similar to the European roebuck. Multi-Version Concordance Fallowdeer (1 Occurrence). 1 Kings 4:23 ... /f/fallowdeer.htm - 7k Fallow (5 Occurrences) Fallow-deer (2 Occurrences) Fatted (17 Occurrences) Deer (15 Occurrences) Bible Concordance Fallowdeer (1 Occurrence)1 Kings 4:23 Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and an hundred sheep, beside harts, and roebucks, and fallowdeer, and fatted fowl. Subtopics Related Terms Links Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus |
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