Cormorant:
the representative in the Authorized Version of the Hebrew words kaath and shalac. As to the former, SEE [PELICAN]. Shalac occurs only as the name of an unclean bird in Leviticus 11:17; 14:17. The word has been variously rendered. The etymology points to some plunging bird. The common cormorant (phalacrocorax carbo) which some writers have identified with the shalac, is unknown in the eastern Mediterranean; another species is found south of the Red Sea, but none on the west coast of Palestine.
The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of Scripture. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry.
Loading
Loading
Interlinear |
Bibles |
Cross-Refs |
Commentaries |
Dictionaries |
Miscellaneous |