(an old English plural of the word beef), a name applicable to all ruminating animals except camels, and especially to the Bovidce, or horned cattle (Lev. 22:19, 21; Num. 31:28, 30, 33, 38, 44).
·noun plural of Beef, the animal. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Same as cattle. (Leviticus 22:19) [See Bull, Bullock] ...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary