תַּחְמָס
tach.masNoun (Masculine)H8464
ostrich
From: from H2554 (חָמַס);
Short Definition
a species of unclean bird (from its violence), perhaps an owl
Full Lexicon Entry
- a ceremonially unclean bird 1a) a name of the male ostrich 1b) (CLBL) probably the great owl 1c) perhaps an extinct bird, exact meaning unknown
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology H:N-M
DescriptionH:N-M
Occurrences
2 timesAppears 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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