נֶשֶׁר

ne.sherNoun (Masculine)H5404

eagle

From: from an unused root meaning to lacerate;

Short Definition

the eagle (or other large bird of prey)

Full Lexicon Entry

eagle, vulture, griffon-vulture Aramaic equivalent: ne.shar (*נְשַׁר *"eagle" H5403)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

26 times

Appears 26 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ezk
4
Jeremiah
4
Deuteronomy
3
Proverbs
3
Job
2

Key Passages

  • 2 Samuel 1:23
  • Ezk 1:10
  • Hosea 8:1
  • Jeremiah 49:22
  • Micah 1:16

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