Bible Dictionary
Heron
The heron was a wading bird listed among the birds forbidden as food under the Law of Moses. The precise species intended by the Hebrew term is uncertain.
Biblical Usage
Herons appear in Leviticus 11:19 and Deuteronomy 14:18 in lists of birds that Israel was not to eat. The passages emphasize their ritual classification as unclean rather than their particular species.
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