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The greyhound; the he-goat also; And the king against whom there is no rising up.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

A greyhound - The Hebrew word occurs nowhere else in the Old Testament. The literal meaning is: “one with loins girded;” and some have refer…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

A greyhound.— It is very doubtful what animal is meant here as being “ girt [i.e., slender] in the loins.” Several have b…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

A greyhound
So Gersom interprets the word; but Jarchi owns he does not know what is meant; and Aben Ezra only says, …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

We may learn from animals to conduct ourselves well; also to keep our temper under all provocations.

We must keep the evil thought in our min…

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