יַנְשׁוּף
yan.shuph
“owl”
Definition
an unclean (acquatic) bird; probably the heron (perhaps from its blowing cry, or because the nightheron is meant ))
or יַנְשׁוֹף; apparently from H5398 (נָשַׁף); (compare H5399 (נֶשֶׁף))
- great owl, eared owl 1a) an unclean animal
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
H:N-M
H:N-M
Occurrences
יַנְשׁוּף appears 3 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
the little owl, the great owl, the white owl,
The desert owl and screech owl will possess it,and the great owl and raven will dwell in it.The LORD will stretch out over Edoma measuring line of chaosand a plumb line of destruction.
the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl,
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