Kine

Kine. The plural of cow. See Bull.

A word generally signifying ’cows,’ but its use is not strictly confined to the female: cf. Deu 7:13; Deu 28:4; Deu 28:18; Deu 28:51.

kı̄n: (1) אלפים, ’ălāphı̄m, plural of אלף, ’eleph, “ox,” or “cow,” the American Standard Revised Version “cattle,” the King James Version and the English Revised Version “kine” (Deu 7:13; Deu 28:4, Deu 28:18, Deu 28:51); (2) בּקר, bāḳār, “ox” or “cow,” the American Standard Revised Version “herd,” the King James Version and the English Revised Version “kine” (Deu 32:14; 2Sa 17:29); (3) פּרות, pāroth, plural of פרה, pārāh, “young cow” or “heifer,” the Revised Version (British and American) “kine” in Gen 41:2-27; 1Sa 6:7-14; Amo 4:1; in Gen 32:15, the American Standard Revised Version has “cows.” See CATTLE; COW.

Gen 41:2 (a) These represent seven years of plenty which were shortly to come. Verses Gen 41:3-7 represent seven years of famine and want.

Deu 28:4 (c) By this it is indicated that the labor of the godly will be blessed and will be very fruitful.

Amo 4:1 (a) Here is a type of the proud, wealthy and wicked rulers of Israel.

See Cattle