Partridge (Easton)

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In 1 Samuel 26:20 'David alludes to the mode of chase practised now, as of old, when the partridge, continuously chased, was at length, when fatigued, knocked down by sticks thrown along the ground.' It endeavours to save itself 'by running, in preference to flight, unless when suddenly started. It"> 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! Take your personal ministry to the Next Level by helping StudyLight build churches and supporting pastors in Uganda. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter P Bible Dictionaries Partridge 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 Parthians Next Entry Paruah Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Partridge Dictionaries American Tract Society Partridge Easton's Bible Dictionary Partridge Fausset Bible Dictionary Partridge Holman Bible Dictionary Partridge Hastings' BibleDictionary Partridge King James Dictionary Partridge Morrish Bible Dictionary Partridge Smith Bible Dictionary Partridge Wilson's Bible Types Partridge Webster Dictionary Sea Partridge Partridge Centerfire Cartridge (only first 3 shown) Watson's Theological Dictionary Partridge Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Partridge International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Partridge Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Partridge McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Partridge Partridge, Alfred H., D.D. The Jewish Encyclopedia Partridge Lexicons קֹרֵא In 1 Samuel 26:20 "David alludes to the mode of chase practised now, as of old, when the partridge, continuously chased, was at length, when fatigued, knocked down by sticks thrown along the ground." It endeavours to save itself "by running, in preference to flight, unless when suddenly started. It is not an inhabitant of the plain or the corn-field, but of rocky hill-sides" (Tristram's Nat. Hist.). In Jeremiah 17:11 the prophet is illustrating the fact that riches unlawfully acquired are precarious and short-lived. The exact nature of the illustration cannot be precisely determined. Some interpret the words as meaning that the covetous man will be as surely disappointed as the partridge which gathers in eggs, not of her own laying, and is unable to hatch them; others (Tristram), with more probability, as denoting that the man who enriches himself by unjust means "will as surely be disappointed as the partridge which commences to sit, but is speedily robbed of her hopes of a brood" by her eggs being stolen away from her. The commonest partridge in Palestine is the Caccabis saxatilis, the Greek partridge. The partridge of the wilderness (Ammo-perdix heyi) is a smaller species. Both are essentially mountain and rock birds, thus differing from the English partridge, which loves cultivated fields.

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