שַׁ֫חַף

sha.chaphNoun (Masculine)H7828

gull

From: from an unused root meaning to peel, i.e. emaciate;

Short Definition

the gull (as thin)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. a ceremonially unclean bird 1a) cuckow, gull, seagull, sea-mew 1b) maybe an extinct bird, exact meaning unknown

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

2 times

Appears 2 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Deuteronomy
1
Leviticus
1

Key Passages

  • Deuteronomy 14:15
  • Leviticus 11:16

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