Definition and Usage:
The term "kine" is an archaic English word for cows or cattle. In the context of the Bible, "kine" refers to domesticated bovine animals that were integral to the agrarian lifestyle of ancient Near Eastern cultures, including the Israelites. These animals were essential for agriculture, providing milk, meat, and labor for plowing fields.

Biblical References:
Kine are mentioned in several passages throughout the Bible, often symbolizing prosperity, sustenance, and divine provision. One of the most notable references is found in the account of Pharaoh's dream in the Book of Genesis.

Genesis 41:1-4 : "After two full years had passed, Pharaoh had a dream: He was standing beside the Nile, when seven cows, sleek and well-fed, came up from the river and began to graze among the reeds. After them, seven other cows, sickly and thin, came up from the Nile and stood beside the well-fed cows on the bank of the river. And the cows that were sickly and thin devoured the seven sleek, well-fed cows. Then Pharaoh woke up."

In this passage, the "kine" represent years of abundance and famine. Joseph interprets Pharaoh's dream, explaining that the seven well-fed cows symbolize seven years of plenty, while the seven thin cows represent seven years of famine. This narrative underscores the importance of kine as symbols of economic and agricultural stability.

Leviticus 1:3 : "If one's offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to offer an unblemished male. He must present it at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, that he may be accepted by the LORD."

In the sacrificial system outlined in Leviticus, cattle, including kine, were often used as offerings to God. The requirement for an unblemished animal highlights the value and significance of kine in religious practices, symbolizing purity and devotion.

1 Samuel 6:7 : "Now then, prepare a new cart and two milk cows that have never been yoked. Hitch the cows to the cart, but send their calves away, pen them up."

In this account, the Philistines return the Ark of the Covenant to Israel using a cart pulled by two milk cows, or kine, that had never been yoked. This event demonstrates the use of kine in transportation and their role in significant religious events.

Cultural and Theological Significance:
Kine were not only vital for the economy and daily life of the Israelites but also held theological significance. They were often associated with God's provision and blessing. The imagery of well-fed cattle grazing peacefully is used in the Bible to depict times of peace and divine favor.

In the broader biblical narrative, kine serve as a reminder of God's sovereignty over creation and His ability to provide for His people. The use of cattle in sacrificial offerings also points to the importance of obedience and worship in the relationship between God and His people.

Conclusion:
The term "kine" in the Bible encompasses more than just livestock; it represents themes of provision, sacrifice, and divine interaction with humanity. Through various biblical accounts, kine illustrate the dependence of God's people on His provision and the importance of maintaining a faithful relationship with Him.(Hebrews sing. parah, i.e., "fruitful"), mentioned in Pharaoh's dream (Genesis 41:18). Here the word denotes "buffaloes," which fed on the reeds and sedge by the river's brink. (n. pl.) Cows.COW; KINE

kou, kin (baqar (compare Arabic baqar, "cow"); `eghlath baqar (Isaiah 7:21); parah (compare Arabic furar, "young of a sheep, goat, or cow"); paroth `aloth (1 Samuel 6:7, 10), "milch kine," from `ul, "to suckle"; 'eleph): In Amos 4:1, the term, "kine of Bashan," is applied to the voluptuous women of Samaria. In Genesis 41:1-36 is the narration of Pharaoh's dream of the seven fat and seven lean kine. In Isaiah's vision (Isaiah 11:7) we have: "And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together." Cows do not seem to have been sacrificed. The sacrifice of the kine that brought the ark back from the Philistines (1 Samuel 6:14) was due to the exceptional circumstances.

See CALF; CATTLE.

Alfred Ely Day

KINE

kin:

(1) 'alaphim, plural of 'eleph, "ox," or "cow," the American Standard Revised Version "cattle," the King James Version and the English Revised Version "kine" (Deuteronomy 7:13; Deuteronomy 28:4, 18, 51);

(2) baqar, "ox" or "cow," the American Standard Revised Version "herd," the King James Version and the English Revised Version "kine" (Deuteronomy 32:14 2 Samuel 17:29);

(3) paroth plural of parah, "young cow" or "heifer," the Revised Version (British and American) "kine" in Genesis 41:2-27 1 Samuel 6:7-14; Amos 4:1; in Genesis 32:15, the American Standard Revised Version has "cows."

See CATTLE; COW.

504. eleph -- cattle
... family, kine, oxen. From 'alph; a family; also (from the sense of yoking or taming)
an ox or cow -- family, kine, oxen. see HEBREW 'alph. 503, 504. ...
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6510. parah -- a heifer, cow
... 18). cow, heifer, kine. Feminine of par; a heifer -- cow, heifer, kine. see
HEBREW par. 6509, 6510. parah. 6511 . Strong's Numbers.
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1241. baqar -- cattle, herd, an ox
... of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd --
beeve, bull (+ -ock), + calf, + cow, great (cattle), + heifer, herd, kine, ox. ...
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2461. chalab -- milk
... cheese, milk, sucking. From the same as cheleb; milk (as the richness of kine) -- +
cheese, milk, sucking. see HEBREW cheleb. 2460, 2461. chalab. 2462 . ...
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The Milch Kine Drawing the Ark: Faith's Surrender of all 1Sam 6:12
... I SAMUEL Hymn 27 The milch kine drawing the ark: Faith's surrender of all 1Sam
6:12. ... 6,6,8,6. The milch kine drawing the ark: Faith's surrender of all 1Sam 6:12. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/newton/olney hymns/hymn 27 the milch kine.htm

The Destruction that came Upon the Philistines, and Upon
... devoured and destroyed their country [2] to put them in a bag, and lay them upon
the ark; to make them a new cart also for it, and to yoke milch kine to it [3 ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 1 the destruction that.htm

What Things Befell Joseph in Prison.
... For it seemed to me that, as I walked by the river, I saw kine fat and very large,
seven in number, going from the river to the marshes; and other kine of the ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 5 what things befell.htm

Joseph and his Brethren
... And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, well favoured and
fatfleshed; and they fed in the reed-grass. And, behold ...
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A Revival Sermon
... Lo, I see in Whitfield's time, seven bullocks coming up from the river, fat and
well-favoured, and since then we have lived to see seven lean kine come up from ...
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The Oration of Moses at the Rehearsal of the Blessing and the ...
... Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit
of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the young of thy flock. ...
/.../various/select masterpieces of biblical literature/i the oration of moses.htm

Compendious Statement of the Doctrines of the Perat??.
... after a mode ineffable, and unspeakable, and unchangeable; (that is,) in such a
manner as Moses says that the colours of the conceived (kine) flowed from the ...
/.../the refutation of all heresies/chapter xii compendious statement of the.htm

Plenty in a Time of Dearth. Gen 41:56:00
... And throve, with peace and comfort filled,. Like the fat kine and ripened ears,. ...
Of all the plenty I had seen; Like the dry ears and half-starved kine,. ...
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Sovereignty of God in Administration
... Now therefore make a new cart, and take two milch kine, on which there hath come
no yoke, and tie the kine to the cart, and bring their calves home from them ...
/.../pink/the sovereignty of god/chapter three sovereignty of god.htm

The Northern Iron and the Steel
... non-success. The seven lean kine, as they eat up the seven fat kine, sorely
try the believer's faith. Alas! our disappointments ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 17 1871/the northern iron and the.htm

Kine (24 Occurrences)
... (n. pl.) Cows. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. COW; KINE. ... In Genesis 41:1-36 is
the narration of Pharaoh's dream of the seven fat and seven lean kine. ...
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Favored (19 Occurrences)
... (KJV ASV WBS). Genesis 41:2 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well
favored kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow. (KJV ASV WBS). ...
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Lean (22 Occurrences)
... Genesis 41:3 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river,
ill favored and leanfleshed; and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the ...
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Ill-favored (5 Occurrences)
... Genesis 41:3 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river,
ill-favored and lean-fleshed, and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the ...
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Lean-fleshed (3 Occurrences)
... Genesis 41:3 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river,
ill-favored and lean-fleshed, and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the ...
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Leanfleshed (3 Occurrences)
... Genesis 41:3 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river,
ill favored and leanfleshed; and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the ...
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Ill-favoured (4 Occurrences)
... Ill-favoured (4 Occurrences). Genesis 41:4 And the ill-favored and lean-fleshed
kine did eat up the seven well-favored and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke. (See JPS) ...
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Cow (32 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. COW; KINE. ... In Genesis 41:1-36 is the narration
of Pharaoh's dream of the seven fat and seven lean kine. ...
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Well-favored (7 Occurrences)
... (ASV). Genesis 41:2 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine,
well-favored and fat-fleshed; and they fed in the reed-grass. (ASV WBS). ...
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Well-favoured (4 Occurrences)
... Genesis 41:2 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, well-favored
and fat-fleshed; and they fed in the reed-grass. (See JPS). ...
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