Pygarg

Dishon (Template:Lang-he) is a Hebrew word translated as "springing". It is mentioned in the Bible in Deuteronomy 14:5, as one of the animals permitted for food. The Septuagint translates "dishon" as "pygargos" (meaning "white-rumped") and the King James Version takes from there its term "pygarg." It is proposed to be the antelope Addax. It is described as "a large animal, over 3½ feet high at the shoulder, and, with its gently-twisted horns, 2½ feet long. Its colour is pure white, with the exception of a short black mane, and a tinge of tawny on the shoulders and back.". Henry Baker Tristram, The Natural History of the Bible (1867).

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•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Easton, Matthew George (1897). Easton's Bible Dictionary (New and revised ed.). T. Nelson and Sons. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)