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Easton's Bible Dictionary

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An unclean and keen-sighted bird of prey (Leviticus 11:14; Deuteronomy 14:13 ). The Hebrew word used, 'Ayet , Is rendered "vulture" in Job 28:7 in Authorized Version, "falcon" in Revised Version. It is probably the red kite (Milvus regalis), a bird of piercing sight and of soaring habits found all over Palestine.

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Kite'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​k/kite.html. 1897.
 
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