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Bat
The Hebrew word (atalleph’) so rendered (Lev. 11:19; Deut. 14:18) implies “flying in the dark.” The bat is reckoned among the birds in the list of unclean animals. To cast idols to the “moles and to the bats” means to carry them into dark caverns or desolate places to which these animals resort (Isa. 2:20), i.e., to consign them to desolation or ruin.
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(Leviticus 11:19; 14:18) Many travellers have noticed the immense numbers of bats that are found in caverns in the East, and Mr. Layard said that on the occasion of a visit to a cavern these noisome beasts compelled him to retreat.
In the Bible
2
Verses where Bat is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Deuteronomy 14:18
the stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe, or the bat.
- Leviticus 11:19
the stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe, and the bat.
Scripture on Bat
3
Voices on Bat
24
Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.
Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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