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A common species of bird. In Scripture the dove symbolises the Spirit of God, and also certain kinds of human behaviour.
Lev 5:7 See also Ge 15:9; Lev 1:14; Lev 5:11; Lev 12:6-8; Lev 14:22,30; Lev 15:14,29; Nu 6:10; Mt 21:12 pp Mk 11:15; Lk 2:24; Jn 2:14
Israel as God’s “dove” Ps 68:13; Ps 74:19
Ps 55:6; SS 1:15; SS 4:1; SS 5:12; Isa 38:14; Isa 59:11; Jer 48:28; Eze 7:16; Hos 7:11; Hos 11:11; Na 2:7; Mt 10:16
Mt 3:16 pp Mk 1:10 pp Lk 3:22 pp Jn 1:32-34
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