Bible Dictionary
Giereagle
The giereagle is the Egyptian vulture, called the racham in Hebrew and Arabic. It was an unclean bird forbidden as food under the Law of Moses.
Definition
The giereagle was the Egyptian vulture, corresponding to the racham of the Arabs. It was a carrion-eating bird classified as unclean.
Biblical Usage
It is mentioned among the birds forbidden as food in Leviticus and Deuteronomy.
Historical Background
The name is associated with the Hebrew and Arabic designation racham.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
an unclean bird mentioned in (Leviticus 11:18) and Deuteronomy 14:17 Identical in reality as in name with the racham, of the Arabs, viz., the Egyptian vulture.