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The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), general editor James Orr — public domain, printed whole.

straks: An older form for "streaks" (so the American Standard Revised Version) in the King James Version, the English Revised Version Ge 30:37 (pitslah, "peeled spot"); Le 14:37 (sheqa`aruroth, "hollow places"). For "strake," Tobit 11:11; the King James Version Ac 27:17.

See STRIKE.