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Glede

רָאָה/GLEED/

“To see (referring to keen sight)”

Summary

An unclean bird of prey mentioned in the Mosaic law, probably a species of kite or buzzard.

☩Identification

The glede appears in the list of unclean birds in Deuteronomy, though it is absent from the parallel list in Leviticus. The Hebrew word ra'ah is derived from a root meaning 'to see,' suggesting keen eyesight. In England, 'glede' was synonymous with kite, the name derived from 'glide' to describe its soaring flight. The Septuagint renders it as 'vulture,' while the Vulgate has 'kite,' reflecting ancient uncertainty about the exact species.

Key verses:Deuteronomy 14:13

Related Verses1 mention

Deuteronomy· 1 verse

14:13

See Also

f. 8 The dove and the raven
Birds

References

  1. 1.George Morrish, "Glede," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
  2. 2.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Glede," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).
  3. 3.James Orr (ed.), "Glede," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. II (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
  4. 4.John McClintock and James Strong, "Glede," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. III (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).