Strong’s H1866 · Hebrew

דְּרוֹר
dᵉrôwr
der-ore'

Definition

the swift, a kind of swallow

Etymology

the same as H1865 (דְּרוֹר), applied to a bird;

Where the KJV renders it

  • swallow

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