Gier eagle - Biblical Meaning of gier eagle in Eastons Bible Dictionary (Bible History Online)

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Gier eagle
Heb. raham = "parental affection," Lev. 11:18; Deut. 14:17; R.V., "vulture"), a species of vulture living entirely on carrion. "It is about the size of a raven; has an almost triangular, bald, and wrinkled head, a strong pointed beak, black at the tip, large eyes and ears, the latter entirely on the outside, and long feet." It is common in Egypt, where it is popularly called "Pharaoh's chicken" (the Neophron percnopterus), and is found in Israel only during summer. Tristram thinks that the Hebrew name, which is derived from a root meaning "to love," is given to it from the fact that the male and female bird never part company. Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. M.A., D.D., "Biblical Meaning for 'gier eagle' Eastons Bible Dictionary".
bible-history.com - Eastons; 1897.

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