שָׁלָךְ

sha.lakhNoun (Masculine)H7994

cormorant

From: from H7993 (שָׁלַךְ);

Short Definition

bird of prey, usually thought to be the pelican (from casting itself into the sea)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. bird of prey 1a) probably the cormorant

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 14:17
  • Leviticus 11:17

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