Proverbs 30:31 mentions the 'Greyhound' in some translations, "war horse' in others, and "rooster" in the Greek Septuagint and the Latin Vulgate.
A Greyhound (mentioned in Proverbs)
They must have been, the first dog mentioned in the Bible in the OT is the Greyhound, from where all variety (not species) of dogs came from.
No dog mentioned in the Bible is named.
In the King James version the word - greyhound - appears once Pro 30:31 A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.
the greyhoundProverbs 30:31 says: "A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up."(KJV) Also, the 'wolf' is mentioned at John 10:12
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Verses that include dog or dogs actually appears 40 times in the King James Version Bible starting in Exodus 11:7 and ending in Rev 22:15. If you take a look at the Catholic or New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) the only passage that describes a particular dog other than in parable or proverb can be found in Tobit 6:2. "and the dog came out with him and went along with them. So they both journeyed along, and when the first night overtook them they camped by the Tigris river."
The word "dog" is in the King James Version of the Bible 15 times. It is in 15 verses.
Yes, the Italian Greyhound is closely related to the Greyhound dog breed.
No dogs have names in the Scripture. This name is probably from another form of literature.
Proverbs 30:31 says: "A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up."(KJV) Also, the 'wolf' is mentioned at John 10:12
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