- ὄρνεον
- ὄρνεον, ου, τό (a dim. form=ὄρνις; Hom. et al.; IG IV2/1, 93, 17 [III/IV A.D.]; PPetr III, 71 [III B.C.]; PRyl 98[a], 9; PLond III, 1259, 16 p. 240 [IV A.D.]; LXX; TestSol; JosAs 11:1 cod. A; GrBar, Philo; Jos., Ant. 1, 184; 3, 25; 18, 195) bird Rv 19:17, 21. πᾶν ὄρ. ἀκάθαρτον καὶ μεμισημένον every bird that is unclean and detestable (for cultic reasons, e.g. the owl, heron, pelican, great horned owl) 18:2 (cp. Dt 14:11 πᾶν ὄρνεον καθαρόν). Of the phoenix 1 Cl 25:2; 26:1. Pl., of various unclean birds (cp. Dt 14:11ff) 10:4. W. κτῆνος Hs 9, 1, 8.—DELG s.v. ὄρνις. M-M.
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