Bible Dictionary
Bittern
The bittern is a solitary marsh bird associated in prophetic passages with ruined and desolate places. Its deep, booming call helped make it a fitting image of desolation.
Biblical Usage
The bittern appears in prophetic descriptions of the desolation of Babylon, Idumea, and Nineveh. Its solitary habitat and startling cry make it a fitting image of ruined places, pools, silence, and desolation.
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