KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

Creation of, on the fifth creative day
Genesis 1:20-30

Man's dominion over
Genesis 1:26; Genesis 1:28; Genesis 9:2-3; Psalms 8:5-8; Jeremiah 27:6; Daniel 2:38; James 3:7

Appointed for food
Genesis 9:2-3; Deuteronomy 14:11-20

What species were unclean
Leviticus 11:13-20; Deuteronomy 14:12-19

Used for sacrifice
Dove, Turtle; Pigeon

ivine care of
Job 38:41; Psalms 147:9; Matthew 10:29; Luke 12:6; Luke 12:24

Songs of, at the break of day
Psalms 104:12; Ecclesiastes 12:4; Song of Solomon 2:12

Domesticated
Job 41:5; James 3:7

Solomon's proverbs of
1 Kings 4:33

Nests of
Psalms 104:17; Matthew 8:20; Matthew 13:32

Instincts of
Proverbs 1:17

Habits of
Job 39:13-18; Job 39:26-30

Migrate
Jeremiah 8:7

Mosaic law protected the mother from being taken with the young
Deuteronomy 22:6-7

Cages of
Jeremiah 5:27; Revelation 18:2
Snare

Figurative
Isaiah 16:2; Isaiah 46:11; Jeremiah 12:9; Ezekiel 39:4

Symbolic
Daniel 7:6
Bittern; Chickens; Cormorant; Crane; Cuckoo; Dove, Turtle; Eagle; Falcon; Glede; Hawk; Hen, Figurative; Heron; Kite; Lapwing; Night Hawk; Osprey; Ossifrage; Ostriches; Owl; Partridge; Peacock; Pelican; Pigeon; Quail; Raven; Sparrow; Stork; Swallow; Swan; Vulture

[SPARROW]

BIRDS'EYE, noun [bird and eye.] A genus of plants, called also pheasant's eye, known in botany by the generic term Adonis. There are several species, some of which produce beautiful flowers.

BIRD'S-EYE, adjective [bird and eye.] Seen from above, as if by a flying bird; as a bird-eye landscape.

BIRDS'FOOT, noun [bird and foot.] A plant, the Ornithopus, whose legumen is articulated, cylindrical, and bent in the form of a bow.

BIRDSFOOT-TREFOIL, noun A genus of plants, the Lotus, of several species.

BIRDS'NEST, noun [bird and nest.] The nest in which a bird lays eggs and hatches her young.

1. A plant, a species of Ophrys or twyblade; also a species of Orchis.

2. In cookery, the nest of a small swallow, of China, and the neighboring countries, delicately tasted, and mixed with soups. This nest is found in the rocks; it is of a hemispherical figure, of the size of a goose egg, and in substance resembles isinglass. In the East, these nests are esteemed a great luxury, and sell at a very high price.

BIRDSTARES and BIRDSTONGUE; names of plants.

BIRD'-WITTED, adjective Not having the faculty of attention.