The term "speckled" appears in the Bible primarily in the context of describing animals, particularly livestock, and is often associated with God's providence and the fulfillment of His promises. The Hebrew word translated as "speckled" is "naqod," which refers to animals with spots or patches of different colors on their coats.

Biblical References:

1. Genesis 30:32-39: The most notable mention of speckled animals occurs in the account of Jacob and Laban. Jacob, seeking to provide for his family, makes an agreement with Laban to keep all the speckled and spotted sheep and goats as his wages. "Let me pass through your entire flock today, removing from it every speckled and spotted sheep, every dark-colored lamb, and every spotted and speckled goat. They will be my wages" (Genesis 30:32). Through God's blessing and Jacob's shrewd management, the speckled and spotted animals multiply, demonstrating God's faithfulness in prospering Jacob despite Laban's attempts to deceive him.

2. Genesis 31:8-12: In a dream, God confirms to Jacob that He has seen Laban's unfair treatment and has caused the flocks to bear speckled, spotted, and striped offspring as a means of blessing Jacob. "If he said, ‘The speckled will be your wages,’ then the whole flock bore speckled young. If he said, ‘The streaked will be your wages,’ then the whole flock bore streaked young" (Genesis 31:8). This divine intervention underscores God's sovereignty and His ability to fulfill His promises to His chosen people.

3. Jeremiah 12:9: The term "speckled" is also used metaphorically in the book of Jeremiah. "Is not My inheritance to Me like a speckled bird of prey, with other birds of prey circling against her?" (Jeremiah 12:9). Here, the speckled bird represents Israel, surrounded by hostile nations. The imagery conveys a sense of uniqueness and distinction, as well as the challenges faced by God's people.

Theological Significance:

The use of "speckled" in the Bible often highlights themes of divine providence, blessing, and the fulfillment of God's promises. In the account of Jacob, the speckled animals symbolize God's provision and the unexpected ways in which He can bring about prosperity and success. The narrative demonstrates that God's plans cannot be thwarted by human deceit or manipulation.

In Jeremiah, the speckled bird serves as a metaphor for Israel's distinctiveness among the nations and the trials it faces. This imagery reflects the broader biblical theme of God's people being set apart and often misunderstood or opposed by the world.

Overall, the concept of "speckled" in Scripture serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness and His ability to work through ordinary and extraordinary means to accomplish His purposes.1. (imp. & p. p.) of Speckle.

2. (a.) Marked or variegated with small spots of a different color from that of the rest of the surface.

SPECKLED

spek'-l'-d: Zechariah 1:8; the Revised Version (British and American) "sorrel."

See COLORS; HYENA.

5348. naqod -- speckled
... 5347, 5348. naqod. 5349 . speckled. Transliteration: naqod Phonetic Spelling:
(naw-kode') Short Definition: speckled. Word Origin ...
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6641. tsabua -- colored, variegated
... 6640, 6641. tsabua. 6642 . colored, variegated. Transliteration: tsabua Phonetic
Spelling: (tsaw-boo'-ah) Short Definition: speckled. ... speckled. ...
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8320. saroq -- perhaps sorrel
... speckled. From sharaq; bright red (as piercing to the sight), ie Bay -- speckled.
See saruwq. see HEBREW sharaq. see HEBREW saruwq. 8319, 8320. saroq. 8321 > ...
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Chapter xxxi
... him to do me harm. If he said thus: The speckled ones shall be your wage,
then the entire flock bore speckled ones. But if he said ...
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From Apostolic Teaching Tertullian Turns to that of Companions of ...
... It was with a reference, in short, to this species of discipline that the caution
was taken in the case of the leper: "But if the speckled appearance shall ...
/.../tertullian/on modesty/chapter xx from apostolic teaching tertullian.htm

The Same is Proved from the visions which Appeared to Jacob.
... with my eyes in the dream: And, behold, the he-goats and the rams which leaped upon
the sheep and she-goats were spotted with white, and speckled and sprinkled ...
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Chapter xxx
... yea, and guard them, if thou wilt do for me this thing: I shall pass through thy
entire flock today removing from it every sheep that is speckled and spotted ...
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Charity and Conflict.
... of every age, "Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and
a man of contention to the whole earth!" They are as "speckled birds, against ...
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The Morning Breaketh
... and behold a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that
were in the bottom; and behind him were there red horses, speckled and white ...
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Choosing the Tens
... Below in the still shadowy passages and interiors, speckled with fallen mortar,
lay chains, rubble of brick and chipped stone; splinters, flinders and odd ends ...
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Argument. --That God Also Appeared to Jacob as an Angel; Namely ...
... said He, and see, the he-goats and the rams leaping upon the sheep, and the
she-goats are black and white, and many-coloured, and grizzled, and speckled: for ...
/.../chapter xix argument that god also.htm

Household Salvation
... and, notwithstanding his example and his prayers, and his admonitions, they still
remain unconverted, and he himself, a solitary one, a speckled bird amongst ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 17 1871/household salvation.htm

A Crushed Snake
... nor merely the prize, of the conflict between these two, but we ourselves have to
put all our pith into the task of keeping down the flat, speckled head that ...
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Speckled (9 Occurrences)
...SPECKLED. spek'-l'-d: Zechariah 1:8; the Revised Version (British and American)
"sorrel." See COLORS; HYENA. Multi-Version Concordance Speckled (9 Occurrences). ...
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Spotted (9 Occurrences)
... Genesis 30:32 I will pass through all your flock today, removing from there every
speckled and spotted one, and every black one among the sheep, and the ...
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Goats (134 Occurrences)
... Genesis 30:32 I will pass through all your flock today, removing from there every
speckled and spotted one, and every black one among the sheep, and the ...
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Streaked (6 Occurrences)
... Genesis 30:35 That day, he removed the male goats that were streaked and spotted,
and all the female goats that were speckled and spotted, every one that had ...
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Ring-straked (5 Occurrences)
... Ring-straked (5 Occurrences). Genesis 30:39 and the flocks conceive at the rods,
and the flock beareth ring-straked, speckled, and spotted ones. (YLT). ...
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Ringstreaked (5 Occurrences)
... Ringstreaked (5 Occurrences). Genesis 30:39 And the flocks conceived before the
rods, and the flocks brought forth ringstreaked, speckled, and spotted. (ASV). ...
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Ringstraked (5 Occurrences)
... Ringstraked (5 Occurrences). Genesis 30:39 And the flock was ardent before the rods;
and the flock brought forth ringstraked, speckled, and spotted. (DBY). ...
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Ring-streaked (5 Occurrences)
... Ring-streaked (5 Occurrences). Genesis 30:39 And the flocks conceived before the
rods, and brought forth cattle ring-streaked, speckled, and spotted. (KJV WBS). ...
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Striped (6 Occurrences)
... Striped (6 Occurrences). Genesis 30:39 And the flocks conceived at the sight of
the rods, and the flocks brought forth streaked, speckled, and spotted. ...
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Dark-colored (4 Occurrences)
... Genesis 30:32 I will pass through all thy flock to-day, removing from thence every
speckled and spotted one, and every dark one among the sheep, and the ...
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