Dromedary (Hastings' Dictionary)

Besides the word (n;3) rendered dromedary, but which ouaht to have been tt'. youn^ camel (see Camel), there are two words, ^dt re/cesh (rendered in 1 K 4^* dromedaries, and in Est S"- " mules, and in Mic 1" ntn/t beasts), and II'JT rammAk (Est 8'° AV young dromedaries). Rekesh (a rare synonym of cno) probably denoted a species of horse noted for some choice quality. That this (Quality was tunftness is quite uncertain. Jiammdk is Pers. raman, ' flock ' or ' herd ' (see Ges. Thes. ). In Est S'" 'n -j?, lit. ' sons of the herd,' is tr^ in RV ' bred of the stud.' To all appearance, then, we must drop the dromedary from the list of Bible animals. ti. £. Post.