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γλαύξ

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Gloss: owl

Transliteration: glaux

Strong’s: G6737

the owl , so called from its glaring eyes (see. γλαυκός, and compare σκώψ); γλαῦκ᾽ Ἀθήναζε, γλαῦκk εἰς Ἀθήνας sεθυαλσl ;carry coals to Newcastle, " (Aristophanes Comicus): Athen. silver coins were called γλαῦκες, because they were stamped with an owl , (Aristophanes Comicus) (ML)
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