en_tw/bible/other/bearanimal.md

# bear, bears #

## Definition: ##

A bear is a large, four-legged furry animal with dark brown or black hair, with sharp teeth and claws. Bears were common in Israel during Bible times.

* These animals live in forests and mountain areas; they eat fish, insects, and plants.
* In the Old Testament, the bear is used as a symbol of strength.
* While tending sheep, the shepherd David fought a bear and defeated it.
* Two bears came out of the forest and attacked a group of youths who had mocked the prophet Elisha.

(See also: [David](../other/david.md), [Elisha](../other/elisha.md))

## Bible References: ##

## Word Data: ##

* Strong's: H1677, G715
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			`## Definition: ##`

			`A bear is a large, four-legged furry animal with dark brown or black hair, with sharp teeth and claws. Bears were common in Israel during Bible times.`

			`* These animals live in forests and mountain areas; they eat fish, insects, and plants.`
			`* In the Old Testament, the bear is used as a symbol of strength.`
			`* While tending sheep, the shepherd David fought a bear and defeated it.`
			`* Two bears came out of the forest and attacked a group of youths who had mocked the prophet Elisha.`

added titles to links 2017-05-05 21:21:46 +00:00			`(See also: [David](../other/david.md), [Elisha](../other/elisha.md))`
added version 3 2017-04-15 17:23:59 +00:00
Moved Word Data heading to bottom The advantage of this is that the Strong's numbers are not the first thing that the user sees when they view a tW entry. 2017-06-22 17:13:11 +00:00			`## Bible References: ##`

			`## Word Data: ##`

			`* Strong's: H1677, G715`