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  2. Animals in the Bible - Wikipedia

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    The jackal seems to be designated in Hebrew by three different names: shû'ãl, "the digger"; 'íyyîm, "the howlers"; and tãn, "the stretcher", although we are unable to state the differences marked by these three names, numerous references may be found throughout the Bible to the jackal's howlings and gregarious habits.

  3. List of cattle terminology - Wikipedia

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    A fresh cow is a dairy term for a cow (or a first-calf heifer in few regions) who has recently given birth, or "freshened." The adjective applying to cattle in general is usually bovine. The terms bull, cow and calf are also used by extension to denote the sex or age of other large animals, including whales, hippopotamus, camels, elk and elephants.

  4. Cattle in religion and mythology - Wikipedia

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    The Hindu god Krishna is often shown with cows listening to his music. The calf is compared with the dawn, in Hinduism.Here, with a sadhu.. Many ancient and medieval Hindu texts debate the rationale for a voluntary stop to cow slaughter and the pursuit of vegetarianism as a part of a general abstention from violence against others and all killing of animals.

  5. List of biblical names - Wikipedia

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    The team discovered that within the King James Version Bible, a total of 3,418 distinct names were identified. Among these, 1,940 names pertain to individuals, 1,072 names refer to places, 317 names denote collective entities or nations, and 66 names are allocated to miscellaneous items such as months, rivers, or pagan deities.

  6. Hebrew cantillation - Wikipedia

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    Hebrew cantillation, trope, trop, or te'amim is the manner of chanting ritual readings from the Hebrew Bible in synagogue services. The chants are written and notated in accordance with the special signs or marks printed in the Masoretic Text of the Bible, to complement the letters and vowel points.

  7. Sacred cow (idiom) - Wikipedia

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    The idiom is based on the popular understanding of the elevated place of cows in Hinduism and appears to have emerged in America in the late 19th century. [2] [3] [4] [5]A literal sacred cow or sacred bull is an actual cow or bull that is treated with sincere respect.

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    The cows drink beer and eat macadamia meal, which are both produced on Zuckerberg's property named Ko'olau Ranch, with the mogul just one of many big names buying up land in the tropical climes ...

  9. Sacred cow - Wikipedia

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    Sacred Cows, an album by the Swirling Eddies, 1996 "Sacred Cow" (Bob's Burgers), a 2011 TV episode; Sacred Cow Productions, an American film company; Sacred Cow Films, a beneficiary of South Australian Film Corporation's 2009 FilmLab initiative; Sacred Cows: A Lighthearted Look at Belief and Tradition Around the World, a 2015 book by Seth Andrews