International Standard Bible Encyclopedia GIER-EAGLEjer'-e-g'-l (racham; kuknos, in Leviticus, porphurion, in Deuteronomy): The name applied to one of the commonest of the vultures, and not an eagle at all. The word is derived from a Hebrew root, meaning "to love," and was applied to the birds because mated pairs seldom separated. These were smaller birds and inferior to the largest members of the family. They nested on a solid base, lived in pairs, and not only flocked over carrion as larger species permitted, but also ate the vilest offal of all sorts, for which reason they were protected by a death penalty by one of the Pharaohs. Because of this the birds became so frequent and daring around camps, among tent-dwellers, and in cities, that they were commonly called "Pharaoh's chickens." They are mentioned in the Bible in the lists of abominations found in Leviticus 11:13 and Deuteronomy 14:12 (the King James Version "ossifrage"); Deuteronomy 14:17 the King James Version (the Revised Version (British and American) "vulture"). Strong's Hebrew 7360. racham -- carrion vulture... gier- eagle. Or (feminine) rachamah {raw-khaw-maw'}; from racham; a kind of vulture (supposed to be tender towards its young) -- gier- eagle. see HEBREW racham. ... /hebrew/7360.htm - 6k Library Song to David Adoration ATS Bible Dictionary Gier-EagleProbably an Egyptian vulture, horrid and filthy, but very useful as a carrion-bird, Le 11:18. See VULTURE. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (n.) A bird referred to in the Bible (Lev. xi. 18 and Deut. xiv. 17) as unclean, probably the Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus).Thesaurus Giereagle... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia GIER-EAGLE. jer'-eg'-l (racham; kuknos, in Leviticus, porphurion, in Deuteronomy): The name applied ... /g/giereagle.htm - 7k Gier-eagle (4 Occurrences) Gier (2 Occurrences) Bearded (2 Occurrences) Swan (2 Occurrences) Eagle (27 Occurrences) Abomination (78 Occurrences) Zoology Unclean (393 Occurrences) Bible Concordance Gier-eagle (4 Occurrences)Leviticus 11:13 And these ye shall have in abomination among the birds; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the gier-eagle, and the ospray, Leviticus 11:18 And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier-eagle, Deuteronomy 14:12 But these are they of which ye shall not eat: the eagle, and the gier-eagle, and the ospray, Deuteronomy 14:17 And the pelican, and the gier-eagle, and the cormorant, Subtopics Related Terms Links Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus |