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Smith's Bible Dictionary

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."

ATS Bible Dictionary

Peacocks

Appear not to have been known in Palestine, until imported in the navy of Solomon, 1 Kings 10:22 2 Chronicles 9:21. See TARSHISH.

Strong's Hebrew

8500. tukkiyyim -- peacocks
... 8499, 8500. tukkiyyim. 8501 . peacocks. Transliteration: tukkiyyim Phonetic
Spelling: (took-kee') Short Definition: peacocks. Word ...
/hebrew/8500.htm - 6k

Library

King David's Little Boy.
... The peacocks on the walls and the doves on the roof missed the little child
from the garden, where he used to come and feed them. ...
/.../anonymous/children of the old testament/king davids little boy.htm

The Release of Saint George.
... from it, which increased and increased till it filled the chamber, and from the
midst of it appeared the Fairy herself, in her chariot drawn by ten peacocks. ...
/.../kingston/the seven champions of christendom/chapter eleven the release of.htm

That Evening Vergilius Went to Feast with the Young Herodian ...
... On platters of silver and gold one might have seen tunny fishes from Chalcedon,
murcenas from the Straits of Gades, peacocks from Samos, grouse from Phrygia ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/bacheller/vergilius/chapter 4 that evening vergilius.htm

First Impressions
... The choir extended nearly as far as the ambo, or reader's pulpit, which was of precious
marbles with mosaics of lambs, doves, fishes, and peacocks, inlaid with ...
/.../chapter xx first impressions.htm

Advice for the Direction of Holy Zeal.
... It is not good husbandry, say our country-folk, to keep peacocks in the house; for
though they hunt spiders and rid the house of them, yet they so spoil the ...
/.../francis/treatise on the love of god/chapter xv advice for the.htm

Jerusalem
... on.' In it they do not plant trees, except gardens of roses, which were there from
the days of the former prophets: they do not nourish in it peacocks, or cocks ...
/.../lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 21 jerusalem.htm

The Judicial Retribution of These Migrations Refuted with Raillery ...
... let poets migrate into peacocks, or into swans, if you like, especially as swans
have a respectable voice: in what animal will you invest that righteous hero ...
/.../a treatise on the soul/chapter xxxiii the judicial retribution of.htm

The Adventures of Saint Denis of France.
... Sometimes the lady led the Knight forth, mounted on cream-coloured steeds; at others,
in a chariot drawn by twenty beautiful peacocks; at others, they glided ...
/.../kingston/the seven champions of christendom/chapter five the adventures of.htm

The Consulship of Eutropius
... That a thing accustomed for years to flap fine ladies with peacocks' fans should
sway the world's imperial fasces! Shades of the Decii! shades of the Camilli! ...
/.../chapter xxiv the consulship of.htm

The Adventures of Saint Andrew of Scotland.
... I bid you farewell; though, remember, that I will come when you summon me;" saying
this the Fairy mounted a golden chariot drawn by peacocks, and, rapidly ...
/.../kingston/the seven champions of christendom/chapter eight the adventures of.htm

Thesaurus

Peacocks (3 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Peacocks (3 Occurrences). ... (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS
YLT NAS RSV). Job 39:13 Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? ...
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Peacock
... The grown birds are hardy when acclimated, and live to old age. By some
freak of nature, pure white peacocks are at times produced. ...
/p/peacock.htm - 11k

Ape
... Apes are mentioned with gold, silver, ivory and peacocks. Peacocks are natives of
India and Ceylon. Apes and ivory may have been brought from India or Africa. ...
/a/ape.htm - 8k

Feathers (9 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia FEATHERS. feth'-erz (notsah; Latin penna):
"Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings ...
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Tarshish (24 Occurrences)
... had at sea a navy of Tarshish with the navy of Hiram: once every three years came
the navy of Tarshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks...
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Tarshish-ships (3 Occurrences)
... king had Tarshish-ships at sea with the ships of Hiram; once every three years the
Tarshish-ships came with gold and silver and ivory and monkeys and peacocks. ...
/t/tarshish-ships.htm - 7k

Trading (24 Occurrences)
... had at sea a navy of Tarshish with the navy of Hiram: once every three years came
the navy of Tarshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks...
/t/trading.htm - 13k

Monkeys (2 Occurrences)
... king had Tarshish-ships at sea with the ships of Hiram; once every three years the
Tarshish-ships came with gold and silver and ivory and monkeys and peacocks. ...
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Baboons (2 Occurrences)
... had at sea a navy of Tarshish with the navy of Hiram: once every three years came
the navy of Tarshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks...
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Apes (2 Occurrences)
... had at sea a navy of Tarshish with the navy of Hiram: once every three years came
the navy of Tarshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks...
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Bible Concordance

Peacocks (3 Occurrences)

1 Kings 10:22 For the king had at sea a navy of Tarshish with the navy of Hiram: once every three years came the navy of Tarshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

2 Chronicles 9:21 For the king had ships that went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram; once every three years came the ships of Tarshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Job 39:13 Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?
(KJV WBS)

Subtopics

Peacocks

Related Terms

Peacock

Ape

Feathers (9 Occurrences)

Tarshish (24 Occurrences)

Tarshish-ships (3 Occurrences)

Trading (24 Occurrences)

Monkeys (2 Occurrences)

Baboons (2 Occurrences)