נֶשֶׁר
The eagle (or other large bird of prey) · an eagle (from its wind-like flight)
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נֶשֶׁר H5404 the eagle (or other large bird of prey)
ἀετός G105 an eagle (from its wind-like flight)
What does נֶשֶׁר (nesher) mean in the Bible?
נֶשֶׁר · ἀετός is a Hebrew word meaning "a bird of prey used metaphorically for swift invading armies".
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