Bible Dictionary
Coney
The coney of the Bible is the Syrian hyrax, a small animal living in rocky clefts. Though it resembles a rabbit and appears to chew its food, it is neither a true rabbit nor a ruminant.
Biblical Usage
The coney is described as a feeble but wise creature that makes its home in the rocks. The Mosaic dietary lists describe it as chewing the cud but not dividing the hoof, referring to its continual chewing motion rather than to true rumination.
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