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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hare

The Bible

Bible Usage:

Dictionaries:

  • Included in Eastons: Yes
  • Included in Hitchcocks: No
  • Included in Naves: Yes
  • Included in Smiths: Yes
  • Included in Websters: Yes
  • Included in Strongs: Yes
  • Included in Thayers: No
  • Included in BDB: Yes

Strongs Concordance:

 

Easton's Bible Dictionary
Hare

(Heb. arnebeth) was prohibited as food according to the Mosaic law (Leviticus 11:6; Deuteronomy 14:7), "because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof." The habit of this animal is to grind its teeth and move its jaw as if it actually chewed the cud. But, like the cony (q.v.), it is not a ruminant with four stomachs, but a rodent like the squirrel, rat, etc. Moses speaks of it according to appearance. It is interdicted because, though apparently chewing the cud, it did not divide the hoof.

There are two species in Syria, (1) the Lepus Syriacus or Syrian hare, which is like the English hare; and (2) the Lepus Sinaiticus, or hare of the desert. No rabbits are found in Syria.


Naves Topical Index
Hare

Smith's Bible Dictionary
Hare

(Heb. arnebeth) occurs only in (Leviticus 11:6) and Deuteronomy 14:7 Amongst the animals disallowed as food by the Mosaic law. The hare is at this day called arnel by the Arabs in Palestine and Syria. It was erroneously thought by the ancient Jews to have chewed the cud. They were no doubt misled as in the case of the shaphfan (hyrax), by the habit these animals have of moving the jaw about.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Hare

HARE, noun A quadruped of the genus Lepus, with long ears, a short tail, soft hair, and a divided upper lip. It is a timid animal, often hunted for sport or for its flesh, which is excellent food. It moves by leaps, and is remarkable for its fecundity.

1. A constellation.

HARE, verb transitive To fright, or to excite, tease and harass, or worry. [Not used. See Harry.]


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Harebell

HA'REBELL, noun A plant of the genus Hyacinthus, with campaniform or bell-shaped flowers.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Harebrained

HA'REBRAINED, adjective [hare and brain.] Wild; giddy; volatile; heedless.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Harefoot

HA'REFOOT, noun A bird; a plant.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Harehearted

HA'REHE'ARTED, adjective Timorous; easily frightened.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Harehound

HA'REHOUND, noun A hound for hunting hares.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Harehunter

HA'REHUNTER, noun One who hunts or is used to hunting hares.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Harehunting

HA'REHUNTING, noun The hunting of hares.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Harelip

HA'RELIP, noun A divided upper lip, like that of a hare.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Harelipped

HA'RELIPPED, adjective Having a harelip.


Naves Topical Index
Harem

Persian household.
Esther 2:3; Esther 2:13-14


Smith's Bible Dictionary
Harem

Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Harem

HAR'EM, noun A seraglio; a place where Eastern princes confine their women, who are prohibited from the society of others.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Haremint

HA'REMINT, noun A plant.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Harengiform

HAREN'GIFORM, adjective [See Herring.] Shaped like a herring.


Hitchcock's Names Dictionary
Hareph

winter; reproach


Naves Topical Index
Hareph

Son of Caleb.
1 Chronicles 2:51


Smith's Bible Dictionary
Hareph

(a plucking off), a name occurring in the genealogies of Judah as a son of Caleb and as "father of Bethgader." (1 Chronicles 2:51) only.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Harepipe

HA'REPIPE, noun A snare for catching hares.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Hares-ear

HA'RE'S-EAR, noun A plant of the genus Bupleurum. The Bastard Hare's Ear is of the genus Phyllis.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Hares-lettuce

HARE'S-LETTUCE, noun A plant of the genus Sonchus.


Easton's Bible Dictionary
Hareth

Thicket, a wood in the mountains of Judah where David hid when pursued by Saul (1 Samuel 22:5). It was possibly while he was here that the memorable incident narrated in 2 Samuel 23:14-17, 1 Chronicles 11:16-19 occurred. This place has not been identified, but perhaps it may be the modern Kharas, on the borders of the chain of mountains some 3 miles east of Keilah.


Naves Topical Index
Hareth

A forest in which David found refuge from Saul.
1 Samuel 22:5


Smith's Bible Dictionary
Hareth

(thicket), The forest of, in which David took refuge, after at the instigation of the prophet Gad, he had quitted the "hold" or fastness of the cave of Adullam. (1 Samuel 22:6)


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Harewort

HA'REWORT, noun A plant.