Rock-Badger

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Dictionary of the Bible by James Hastings (1909)

ROCK BADGER (Lev 11:6 RVm [Note: Revised Version margin.] ) is Hyrax syriacus. See Coney.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia by James Orr (ed.) (1915) ↑

r.-baj´ẽr: This term is found in the Revised Version margin for “coney,” שׁפן, shāphān (Lev 11:5; compare Deu 14:7; Psa 104:18; Pro 30:26). It is a translation of klip das, the name given. by the Boers to the Cape hyrax or coney. See CONEY.

Plants and Animals of the Bible by David Cox (1970) ↑

Rock Badger. The rock badger or rock hyrax is a rabbit-sized furry animal. With short ears, sharp teeth, and black-button eyes, it resembles an overgrown guinea pig (Lev 11:5); (coney, KJV, NIV).

"The rock badgers are a feeble folk, yet they make their homes in the crags," says (Pro 30:26), holding them up as little things that are "exceedingly wise." Feeble, or defenseless they may be, but they find safety in steep, rocky terrain. Their feet have a suction-like grip that enables them to scamper among rocky outcroppings. Their enemies easily overlook a rock badger stretched out motionless on a sun-warmed rock.

Aquifer Open Bible Dictionary by Mission Mutual, adapted from the Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary (2023)

See Animals (Badger).