International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Serpent, Crooked

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Serpent, Crooked


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krook´ed: With reference to the constellation round the North Pole, in , the Revised Version (British and American) “the swift serpent,” margin “fleeing”; and , 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 (British and American) to “swift serpent,” margin “gliding” or “fleeing.” See ASTRONOMY, II, 1.