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    "figure_name": "Dove, Pigeon, and Gentle-Bird Imagery",
    "technical_name": "Dove, pigeon, turtledove, innocent bird, Spirit-descent, and gentle-mourning imagery",
    "alternate_names": "dove imagery; pigeon imagery; turtledove imagery; gentle bird imagery; harmless as doves imagery",
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    "reader_category": "Gentleness, innocence, sacrifice, mourning, and Spirit sign / Dove imagery",
    "bullinger_class": "Biblical imagery and motif forms",
    "simple_definition": "Dove, pigeon, and gentle-bird imagery uses doves, turtledoves, pigeons, wings, and gentle bird-motions to describe peace, innocence, poor-person offerings, longing, mourning, beauty, and the Spirit’s descent.",
    "technical_definition": "A gentleness-and-purity motif in which dove imagery may signal innocent harmlessness, sacrificial accessibility for the poor, yearning for refuge, soft mourning, covenant-restoration signs, bridal beauty, or the visible descent of the Spirit.",
    "source_hint": "Wave 31 draft-normalized creature imagery review; distinguish this from general bird imagery by focusing on doves, pigeons, turtledoves, gentleness, sacrifice, and Spirit descent.",
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      "reference": "Gen. 8:8",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "he sent forth a dove",
      "explanation": "The dove searches for dry ground and becomes part of the flood-restoration sign.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized animal/bird/insect imagery review",
      "source_section": "Animal, Bird, and Insect Imagery Forms",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
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      "figure_name": "Dove, Pigeon, and Gentle-Bird Imagery",
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      "reference": "Gen. 8:11",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "an olive leaf pluckt off",
      "explanation": "The returning dove carries a sign of renewed life after judgment.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized animal/bird/insect imagery review",
      "source_section": "Animal, Bird, and Insect Imagery Forms",
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      "figure_id": "FOS_0374",
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      "reference": "Lev. 1:14",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "turtledoves, or of young pigeons",
      "explanation": "Doves and pigeons allow sacrificial worship for those with lesser means.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized animal/bird/insect imagery review",
      "source_section": "Animal, Bird, and Insect Imagery Forms",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "no",
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      "figure_id": "FOS_0374",
      "figure_name": "Dove, Pigeon, and Gentle-Bird Imagery",
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      "reference": "Lev. 5:7",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "two turtledoves, or two young pigeons",
      "explanation": "The bird offering images mercy and access for the poor.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized animal/bird/insect imagery review",
      "source_section": "Animal, Bird, and Insect Imagery Forms",
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      "representative": "no",
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      "example_id": "EX31_0035",
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      "figure_name": "Dove, Pigeon, and Gentle-Bird Imagery",
      "page_slug": "dove-pigeon-and-gentle-bird-imagery",
      "reference": "Ps. 55:6",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "wings like a dove",
      "explanation": "Dove wings image longing to flee from distress and find rest.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized animal/bird/insect imagery review",
      "source_section": "Animal, Bird, and Insect Imagery Forms",
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      "reference": "Song 2:14",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "O my dove... in the clefts of the rock",
      "explanation": "The dove image conveys hidden beauty and tender address.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized animal/bird/insect imagery review",
      "source_section": "Animal, Bird, and Insect Imagery Forms",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
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      "example_id": "EX31_0037",
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      "figure_name": "Dove, Pigeon, and Gentle-Bird Imagery",
      "page_slug": "dove-pigeon-and-gentle-bird-imagery",
      "reference": "Isa. 38:14",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "I did mourn as a dove",
      "explanation": "Dove-like sound depicts soft, suffering lament.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized animal/bird/insect imagery review",
      "source_section": "Animal, Bird, and Insect Imagery Forms",
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      "reference": "Matt. 3:16",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "descending like a dove",
      "explanation": "The dove-like descent marks the Spirit’s visible sign upon Jesus.",
      "certainty": "certain",
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      "reference": "Matt. 10:16",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "harmless as doves",
      "explanation": "Dove imagery teaches innocence joined to wise mission.",
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      "reference": "Luke 2:24",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons",
      "explanation": "The offering associated with Jesus’ presentation reflects humble obedience and poverty.",
      "certainty": "certain",
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