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Peacocks
(Heb. tuccyyim). Among the natural products which Solomon’s fleet brought home to Jerusalem, mention is made of “peacocks,” (1 Kings 10:22; 2 Chronicles 9:21) which is probably the correct translation. The Hebrew word may be traced to the Talmud or Malabaric togei, “peacock.”
In the Bible
3
Verses where Peacocks is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Kings 10:22
For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
- 2 Chronicles 9:21
For the king had the ships of Tarshish that went with Hiram’s servants, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
- Job 39:13
The wings of the ostrich flap joyfully, but cannot match the pinions and feathers of the stork.
Scripture on Peacocks
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Peacocks references
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Sources · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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