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These birds are often associated with themes of provision, judgment, and the natural order established by God.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b><br><br>1. <b>Provision and Sustenance:</b><br> Crows are notably mentioned in the context of God's provision. In the account of Elijah, God uses ravens, a close relative of crows, to provide for the prophet during a time of drought and famine. "The ravens would bring him bread and meat in the morning and evening, and he would drink from the brook" (<a href="/1_kings/17-6.htm">1 Kings 17:6</a>). This passage highlights God's sovereignty and care, using even the most unlikely creatures to fulfill His purposes.<br><br>2. <b>Symbol of Judgment:</b><br> In the prophetic literature, birds like crows are sometimes used as symbols of desolation and judgment. For instance, in <a href="/isaiah/34-11.htm">Isaiah 34:11</a>, the desolation of Edom is described with imagery of birds inhabiting the ruins: "The desert owl and screech owl will possess it; the great owl and the raven will dwell in it" . This imagery underscores the completeness of God's judgment, where once-thriving places are reduced to wilderness.<br><br>3. <b>Natural Order and Wisdom:</b><br> The Book of Job references the crow in the context of God's wisdom in creation. <a href="/job/38-41.htm">Job 38:41</a> asks, "Who provides food for the raven when its young cry out to God as they wander about for lack of food?" . This rhetorical question emphasizes God's intricate care for all creatures, reinforcing the idea that He is the ultimate provider and sustainer of life.<br><br><b>Symbolic Interpretations:</b><br><br>In biblical symbolism, crows and their relatives often represent God's mysterious and sometimes paradoxical ways of working in the world. Their role as scavengers can be seen as a reminder of the cycle of life and death, and their presence in desolate places serves as a testament to the consequences of sin and disobedience.<br><br><b>Cultural and Theological Insights:</b><br><br>In the ancient Near Eastern context, crows and similar birds were often viewed with a mixture of respect and wariness due to their intelligence and adaptability. The biblical narrative uses these characteristics to illustrate deeper spiritual truths, such as God's provision and the inevitability of divine justice.<br><br>From a theological perspective, the mention of crows in the Bible invites believers to trust in God's provision and to recognize His hand in all aspects of creation. The use of these birds in Scripture serves as a reminder of God's control over nature and His ability to use all things for His purposes.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>(<I>n. pl.</I>) A tribe of Indians of the Dakota stock, living in Montana; -- also called Upsarokas.<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/5455.htm"><span class="l">5455. phoneo -- to call out</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Word Origin from phone Definition to call out NASB Word Usage call (4), called<br> (13), calling (6), calls (1), cried (3), crow (2), crowed (5), <b>crows</b> (5), crying <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5455.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/219.htm"><span class="l">219. alektorophonia -- the crowing of a rooster</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 3 am. Word Origin from alektor and phone Definition the crowing of a rooster<br> NASB Word Usage rooster <b>crows</b> (1). cockcrowing. From <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/219.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/various/life_and_works_of_rufinus_with_jeromes_apology_against_rufinus_/25_you_observe_how_he.htm"><span class="l">You Observe How He Treats Ambrose. First, He Calls Him a Crow and <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> I wish to imitate the man whom we and all who are wise admire." Your plagiarisms<br> redound to your highest praise; those of others make them <b>crows</b> and jackdaws <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../25 you observe how he.htm</font><p><a href="/library/lanciani/pagan_and_christian_rome/chapter_vi_pagan_cemeteries.htm"><span class="l">Pagan Cemeteries.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> of La Farnesina."The Roman house discovered there."The tomb of Sulpicius<br> Platorinus."Its interesting contents."The "divine <b>crows</b>.""The cemetery in <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../lanciani/pagan and christian rome/chapter vi pagan cemeteries.htm</font><p><a href="/library/clement/exhortation_to_the_heathen/chapter_ii_the_absurdity_and_impiety.htm"><span class="l">The Absurdity and Impiety of the Heathen Mysteries and Fables <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Goats, too, have been confederates in this art of soothsaying, trained to divination;<br> and <b>crows</b> taught by men to give oracular responses to men. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../clement/exhortation to the heathen/chapter ii the absurdity and impiety.htm</font><p><a href="/library/eucherius/the_formulae_of_st_eucherius_of_lyons/iv_on_the_animals.htm"><span class="l">On the Animals</span></a> <br><b>...</b> [Ps.101(102):7 Vulgate]. The crow is the black of the sinner or of the demons;<br> in Solomon: the <b>crows</b> tore him from the valleys. The <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../eucherius/the formulae of st eucherius of lyons/iv on the animals.htm</font><p><a href="/library/prudentius/the_hymns_of_prudentius/i_hymn_at_cock-crow.htm"><span class="l">Hymn at Cock-Crow</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 'Tis said that baleful spirits roam Abroad beneath the dark's vast dome; But, when<br> the cock <b>crows</b>, take their flight Sudden dispersed in sore affright. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../prudentius/the hymns of prudentius/i hymn at cock-crow.htm</font><p><a href="/library/various/constitutions_of_the_holy_apostles/sec_iii_on_feast_days_and.htm"><span class="l">On Feast Days and Fast Days.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> they would not forsake Him, I Peter adding this promise, that I would even die with<br> Him, He said, "Verily I say unto thee, Before the cock <b>crows</b>, thou shall <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../various/constitutions of the holy apostles/sec iii on feast days and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bayly/the_practice_of_piety/meditations_for_the_morning.htm"><span class="l">Meditations for the Morning.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> yea, curse the day of thy natural birth, for want of being new-born by spiritual<br> grace (Jeremiah 20:14; Job 3:1; Titus 3:5.) When the cock <b>crows</b> the thief <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../bayly/the practice of piety/meditations for the morning.htm</font><p><a href="/library/emmerich/the_dolorous_passion_of_our_lord_jesus_christ/chapter_xix_pilate_and_his.htm"><span class="l">Pilate and his Wife.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> who were dragging Jesus to be judged, she glanced at the procession and instantly<br> saw that the unresisting victim in the midst of the <b>crows</b>, bound, suffering <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the dolorous passion of our lord jesus christ/chapter xix pilate and his.htm</font><p><a href="/library/cyril/select_letters_of_saint_gregory_nazianzen/ep_xii_about_a_d_365.htm"><span class="l">Ep. xii. (About AD 365).</span></a> <br><b>...</b> For now I understand that soul is a matter of measure, and virtue of weight, and<br> that rocks are more valuable than pearls, and <b>crows</b> more respectable than <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../cyril/select letters of saint gregory nazianzen/ep xii about a d 365.htm</font><p><a href="/library/schaff/history_of_the_christian_church_volume_i/section_26_the_peter_of.htm"><span class="l">The Peter of History and the Peter of Fiction.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> as it would seem under his own direction"in the Gospel of his pupil and "interpreter"<br> Mark, which alone mentions the two cock-<b>crows</b>, thus doubling the guilt <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../schaff/history of the christian church volume i/section 26 the peter of.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/c/crows.htm"><span class="l"><b>Crows</b> (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (n. pl.) A tribe of Indians of the Dakota stock, living in Montana; -- also called<br> Upsarokas. Multi-Version Concordance <b>Crows</b> (8 Occurrences). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/crows.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/rooster.htm"><span class="l">Rooster (13 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Matthew 26:34 Jesus said to him, "Most certainly I tell you that tonight, before<br> the rooster <b>crows</b>, you will deny me three times." (WEB NAS NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/rooster.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/disown.htm"><span class="l">Disown (18 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Matthew 26:34 "In solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that this very night,<br> before the cock <b>crows</b>, you will three times disown me." (WEY NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/disown.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/crow.htm"><span class="l">Crow (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Matthew 26:34 Jesus said to him, "Most certainly I tell you that tonight, before<br> the rooster <b>crows</b>, you will deny me three times." (Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/crow.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/deny.htm"><span class="l">Deny (48 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Matthew 26:34 Jesus said to him, "Most certainly I tell you that tonight, before<br> the rooster <b>crows</b>, you will deny me three times." (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/deny.htm - 23k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/recollected.htm"><span class="l">Recollected (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Matthew 26:75 and Peter recollected the words of Jesus, how He had said, "Before<br> the cock <b>crows</b> you will three times disown me." And he went out and wept aloud <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/recollected.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/remembered.htm"><span class="l">Remembered (120 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Matthew 26:75 Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said to him, "Before the<br> rooster <b>crows</b>, you will deny me three times." He went out and wept bitterly. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/remembered.htm - 37k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/spoken.htm"><span class="l">Spoken (631 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Matthew 26:75 Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said to him, "Before the<br> rooster <b>crows</b>, you will deny me three times." He went out and wept bitterly. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/spoken.htm - 35k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/wept.htm"><span class="l">Wept (78 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Matthew 26:75 Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said to him, "Before the<br> rooster <b>crows</b>, you will deny me three times." He went out and wept bitterly. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/wept.htm - 31k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/twice.htm"><span class="l">Twice (44 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Mark 14:30 Jesus said to him, "Most certainly I tell you, that you today, even this<br> night, before the rooster <b>crows</b> twice, you will deny me three times." (WEB <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/twice.htm - 19k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/rooster-crowing-Peter.html">What is the significance of the rooster crowing in regards to Peter denying Jesus three times? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/crows.htm">Crows: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Crows (8 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/26-34.htm">Matthew 26:34</a></span><br />Jesus said to him, "Most certainly I tell you that tonight, before the rooster <span class="boldtext">crows</span>, you will deny me three times."<br /><span class="source">(WEB WEY NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/26-75.htm">Matthew 26:75</a></span><br />Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said to him, "Before the rooster <span class="boldtext">crows</span>, you will deny me three times." He went out and wept bitterly.<br /><span class="source">(WEB WEY NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/13-35.htm">Mark 13:35</a></span><br />Watch therefore, for you don't know when the lord of the house is coming, whether at evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster <span class="boldtext">crows</span>, or in the morning;<br /><span class="source">(WEB NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/14-30.htm">Mark 14:30</a></span><br />Jesus said to him, "Most certainly I tell you, that you today, even this night, before the rooster <span class="boldtext">crows</span> twice, you will deny me three times."<br /><span class="source">(WEB WEY NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/14-72.htm">Mark 14:72</a></span><br />The rooster crowed the second time. Peter remembered the word, how that Jesus said to him, "Before the rooster <span class="boldtext">crows</span> twice, you will deny me three times." When he thought about that, he wept.<br /><span class="source">(WEB WEY NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/22-34.htm">Luke 22:34</a></span><br />and he said, 'I say to thee, Peter, a cock shall not crow to-day, before thrice thou mayest disown knowing me.'<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/22-61.htm">Luke 22:61</a></span><br />The Lord turned, and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the Lord's word, how he said to him, "Before the rooster <span class="boldtext">crows</span> you will deny me three times."<br /><span class="source">(WEB WEY NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/john/13-38.htm">John 13:38</a></span><br />Jesus answered him, 'Thy life for me thou wilt lay down! verily, verily, I say to thee, a cock will not crow till thou mayest deny me thrice.'<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/c/crows.htm">Crows</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/furnace.htm">Furnace (35 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/crows.htm">Crows (8 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/crucified.htm">Crucified (42 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/lute.htm">Lute (13 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/fining.htm">Fining (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/metallurgy.htm">Metallurgy</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/pallet.htm">Pallet (9 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/pot.htm">Pot (46 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/coal.htm">Coal (7 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/refined.htm">Refined (26 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/c/crowns_of_gold.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Crowns of Gold"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Crowns of Gold" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/c/crucible.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Crucible"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Crucible" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>