יַעֲנָה

ya.a.nahNoun (Feminine)H3284

ostrich

From: feminine of H3283 (יָעֵן), and meaning the same

Short Definition

{the ostrich (probably from its answering cry}

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. an unclean bird 1a) owl, ostrich, literally translated as "daughters of the owl" 1b) perhaps an extinct bird, exact meaning unknown

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

8 times

Appears 8 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah
3
Deuteronomy
1
Jeremiah
1
Job
1
Leviticus
1

Key Passages

  • Deuteronomy 14:15
  • Isaiah 13:21
  • Isaiah 34:13
  • Isaiah 43:20
  • Jeremiah 50:39

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.