Murrain
Easton, 1897
Heb. deber, "destruction," a "great mortality", the fifth plague that fell upon the Egyptians (Exodus 9:3). It was some distemper that resulted in the sudden and widespread death of the cattle. It was confined to the cattle of the Egyptians that were in the field (Exodus 9:6).
Dictionary: M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary (1897, public domain).