krook ́ed: With reference to the constellation round the North Pole, in Job 26:13, the Revised Version “the swift serpent,” margin “fleeing”; and Isaiah 27:1, the Revised Version margin “winding.” In the first part of the latter passage, the King James Version “piercing serpent” is changed in the Revised Version to “swift serpent,” margin “gliding” or “fleeing.” See ASTRONOMY, II, 1.
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Author: International Std. Bible Encyclopedia
Keywords: Serpent Crooked, Crooked Serpent, Bent serpent, Swift serpent
Source: James Orr (editor), The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, 5 volume set.
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