Fly (Easton)

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Heb. zebub, (Ecclesiastes 10:1; Isaiah 7:18 ). This fly was so grievous a pest that the Phoenicians invoked against it the aid of their god Baal-zebub (q.v.). The prophet (Isaiah 7:18 ) alludes to some poisonous fly which was believed to be found on the confines of Egypt, and which would be called"> 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 F Bible Dictionaries Fly 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 Flute Next Entry Foam Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Fly Dictionaries American Tract Society Fly Easton's Bible Dictionary Fly Fausset Bible Dictionary Fly Hastings' BibleDictionary Fly King James Dictionary Flying Fly Morrish Bible Dictionary Fly Smith Bible Dictionary Fly Vines' Expository Dictionary Fly Wilson's Bible Types Flying Fly Webster Dictionary Syrphus Fly Mediterranean Fruit Fly Flying Squirrel (only first 3 shown) Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Alder-Fly Caddis-Fly Dragon-Fly (only first 3 shown) International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Fly Fly; Flies Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Fly McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Fly Flying Buttress The Nuttall Encyclopedia Flying Dutchman The Jewish Encyclopedia Fly Lexicons ܦ݁ܰܪܰܚ πέτομαι אָבַר דָּאָה זְבובּ (only first 3 shown) Heb. zebub, ( Ecclesiastes 10:1 ; Isaiah 7:18 ). This fly was so grievous a pest that the Phoenicians invoked against it the aid of their god Baal-zebub (q.v.). The prophet ( Isaiah 7:18 ) alludes to some poisonous fly which was believed to be found on the confines of Egypt, and which would be called by the Lord. Poisonous flies exist in many parts of Africa, for instance, the different kinds of tsetse. Heb. 'arob, the name given to the insects sent as a plague on the land of Egypt ( Exodus 8:21-31 ; Psalm 78:45 ; 105:31 ). The LXX. render this by a word which means the "dog-fly," the cynomuia. The Jewish commentators regarded the Hebrew word here as connected with the word 'Arab , Which means "mingled;" and they accordingly supposed the plague to consist of a mixed multitude of animals, beasts, reptiles, and insects. But there is no doubt that "the 'Arab " denotes a single definite species. Some interpreters regard it as the Blatta orientalis, the cockroach, a species of beetle. These insects "inflict very painful bites with their jaws; gnaw and destroy clothes, household furniture, leather, and articles of every kind, and either consume or render unavailable all eatables."

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