List of Animals in The Bible - I

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• Ibex. — See GOAT, WILD (sup.).

• Ibis. — The word occurs twice in the D.V. (Leviticus 11:17; Isaiah 34:11) as an equivalent for yánshûph; some good authorities, however, though the yánshûph is mentioned among wading birds, do not admit the above identification and think that the Egyptian eagle-owl (bubo ascalaphus), which they term great owl, is spoken of. The ibis was worshipped by the Egyptians as the emblem of Thot.

• Ichneumon. — See WEASEL (inf.).

• Irchin. — D.V. Ps. ciii, 18. See CHEROGRILLUS (sup.).