Bible Dictionary
Fallow Deer
The fallow deer is the animal called yahmur in the Hebrew Scriptures, mentioned among creatures permitted as food. Its exact identification is uncertain; it may refer to a deer, roebuck, or the bubale, a stag-like wild animal.
Biblical Usage
The animal is mentioned among creatures permitted as food in Deuteronomy 14:5 and among the provisions of Solomon’s household in 1 Kings 4:23.
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