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Strong H3244יַנְשׁוּף

owl

Transliteration
yanshûph yanshôph
Pronunciation
{yan-shoof'} yan-shofe'
Morphology
Hebrew Noun (Masculine)

Definition

Apparently from H4398; an unclean (aquatic) bird; probably the heron (perhaps from its blowing {cry} or because the night heron is meant (compare H5399)): - (great) owl.

Detailed definition

1) great owl, eared owl
1a) an unclean animal

In the Bible

Strong H3244 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • owl3

First verses

  1. Leviticus 11:17
    And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,
  2. Deuteronomy 14:16
    The little owl, and the great owl, and the swan,
  3. Isaiah 34:11
    But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it: and he shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness.
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