Coney (Easton)

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(Heb. shaphan; i.e., 'the hider'), an animal which inhabits the mountain gorges and the rocky districts of Arabia Petraea and the Holy Land. 'The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks' (Proverbs 30:26; Psalm 104:18 ). They are gregarious, and 'exceeding wise'"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! For 10¢ a day you can enjoy StudyLight.org ads free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda. Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter C Bible Dictionaries Coney Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Conduit Next Entry Confection Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Coney Treasury of Biblical Knowledge Coney Dictionaries American Tract Society Coney Easton's Bible Dictionary Coney Fausset Bible Dictionary Coney Holman Bible Dictionary Coney Hastings' BibleDictionary Coney King James Dictionary Coney Morrish Bible Dictionary Coney People's Bible Dictionary Coney Smith Bible Dictionary Coney Webster Dictionary Coney Watson's Theological Dictionary Coney Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Coney Island International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Coney McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Conei (or Cowne, in Lat. Conceus), George Coney Coney, Jeremiah Boice (only first 3 shown) The Jewish Encyclopedia Coney Lexicons שָׁפָן , שָׁפָן (Heb. shaphan; i.e., "the hider"), an animal which inhabits the mountain gorges and the rocky districts of Arabia Petraea and the Holy Land. "The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks" ( Proverbs 30:26 ; Psalm 104:18 ). They are gregarious, and "exceeding wise" ( Proverbs 30:24 ), and are described as chewing the cud ( Leviticus 11:5 ; Deuteronomy 14:7 ). The animal intended by this name is known among naturalists as the Hyrax Syriacus. It is neither a ruminant nor a rodent, but is regarded as akin to the rhinoceros. When it is said to "chew the cud," the Hebrew word so used does not necessarily imply the possession of a ruminant stomach. "The lawgiver speaks according to appearances; and no one can watch the constant motion of the little creature's jaws, as it sits continually working its teeth, without recognizing the naturalness of the expression" (Tristram, Natural History of the Bible). It is about the size and color of a rabbit, though clumsier in structure, and without a tail. Its feet are not formed for digging, and therefore it has its home not in burrows but in the clefts of the rocks. "Coney" is an obsolete English word for "rabbit."

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)