Smith’s Bible Dictionary (Biblia.com)

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A classic reference, this comprehensive Bible dictionary provides a wealth of basic background information in a very affordable format. Nelson's edition is revised and edited by F. N. and M. A. Peloubet to be even more applicable to today's Bible student. It includes more than 400 illustrations and special articles in addition to page after page of basic information.

(Heb. nesher, i.e., a tearer with the beak). At least four distinct kinds of eagles have been observed in Palestine, viz., the golden eagle, Aquila chrysætos, the spotted eagle, Aquila nævia, the imperial eagle, Aquila heliaca, and the very common Circætos gallicus. The Hebrew nesher may stand for any of these different species, though perhaps more particular reference to the golden and imperial eagles and the griffon vulture may be intended. The passage in Micah 1:16, “enlarge thy baldness

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