Figurative. (t) The conquering kings of As syria, Egypt, and Babylon, are likened to eagles for their powers and dominion, and for their ravenous oppression, ravage. and murder of the nations (Ezek. xvii :3, 7; Hos. viii :1). (2) The Chaldean armiesare said to have had eagles' wings, and to be "swift as eagles ;" with speed they over ran and destroyed the nations (Jer. iv :t3; xlviii: 40 ; Lam. iv :igi; Dan. vii :4; Hab. i :8). (3) The Roman armies are likened to eagles; they had their standards surmounted with the image of an eagle; they ravaged and murdered the nations; and, coming from afar, terribly ruined the corrupt nation of the Jews (Dent. xxviii :49; Matt. xxiv: 28; Luke xvii :37). (4) The Edomites exalted themselves, and made their nest high as the eagles, they thought to secure themselves by the almost inaccessible rocks of their country (Jer. xlix :16; Obad. 4). To enlarge baldness as the eagles, is to be bereaved of all comfort, protection, and hap piness, and oppressed with sorrow and grief on that account (Mic. :r6).
EAR (a), (Heb. o'cen), the organ of hear ing. We learn from Scripture that blood was put upon the right ear of the priests at their consecra tion (Exod. xxix:2o; Lev. viii:23), and of the healed leper in his cleansing (Lev. xiv:14).
(I) To hear in the car is to have a thing pri vately told us (Matt. x :27). (2) To bow down the car, incline the car, give car, is carefully to attend to what is commanded or requested, and readily to do it. (Ps. xxxi:2; cxvi :2 ; CXXX :2,
and xlix :I). (3) To uncover the car is to whisper or tell a secret to one. ( I Sam. ix:15). (4) To slap the ears imports the highest disregard and ab horrence (Is. xxxiii :15). (5) Open and obedi ent cars import readiness to hear, to receive, and obey instructions (Is. 1:5, and xlviii :8; Prov. xxv :12). (6) Heavy and 'dull Cars import an in capacity to perceive, or an unwillingness to em brace and obey divine truths (Is. lix :I, and vi :to). (7) Uncircumcised cars, and cars turned away from hearing the law, or cars stopped to good, im port stupidity, obstinacy, and impenitency, which render men incapable of receiving good counsel or instruction (Jer. vi :to; Acts vii :51; Prov. xxi : 13, and xxviii:o). (8) Itching cars denote an excessive fondness to hear_ novelties, quaint speeches, etc. (2 Tim. iv :3). (g) Such as have cars and hear not are those that have oppor tunities of learning God's truth, and have natural faculties to consider it, and yet never apply them for that purpose (Is. xlii :2o and xiiii:8; Mark viii :t8).
EAR (Cry. Used as a verb.
1. (Heb. khaw-rash', i Sam. viii:12, prim itive root), to scratch, to engrave with tools, hence to plow with an instrument.
2. (Heb. aw-baa'', Dent. xxi:4; Is, xxx: 24, primitive root), meaning to till, to dress, to work.