Bible Dictionary
SWIFT BEASTS
“Swift beasts” is an older rendering of terms referring either to dromedaries or swift riding animals. In another passage the related word denotes a swift horse or steed.
Definition
“Swift beasts” is an older rendering for dromedaries or swift riding animals. In another passage the related term refers to a swift horse or steed.
Biblical Usage
The expression occurs in a prophecy describing people coming swiftly, while the related word in Micah describes a horse.
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>(kirkaroth (Isa 66:20)): the King James Version and the English Revised Version "swift beasts," the English Revised Version margin and the American Standard Revised Version "dromedaries." In Mic 1:13 (rekhesh) a horse is meant, the Revised Version (British and American) "swift steed."</p><p>See CAMEL; HORSE.</p>