The meaning of Kine in the Bible
(From International Standard Bible Encyclopedia)

kin: (1) 'alaphim, plural of 'eleph, "ox," or "cow," the American Standard Revised Version "cattle," the King James Version and the English Revised Version "kine" (Deuteronomy 7:13; Deuteronomy 28:4, Deuteronomy 28:18, Deuteronomy 28:51); (2) baqar, "ox" or "cow," the American Standard Revised Version "herd," the King James Version and the English Revised Version "kine" (Deuteronomy 32:14; II Samuel 17:29); (3) paroth plural of parah, "young cow" or "heifer," the Revised Version (British and American) "kine" in Gen. 41:2-27; I Samuel 6:7-14; Amos 4:1; in Genesis 32:15, the American Standard Revised Version has "cows."

See CATTLE; COW.


See more on the meaning of Kine in the Bible:
Kine {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

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