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(In RSV, Isaiah 11:8; 14:29; 59:5; Jeremiah 8:17 ), the "king serpent," as the name imports; a fabulous serpent said to be three spans long, with a spot on its head like a crown. Probably the yellow snake is intended. (See COCKATRICE .)

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These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Basilisk'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/b/basilisk.html. 1897.

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