H3244Hebrewyyanšûp̄

יַנְשׁוּף

an unclean (acquatic) bird; probably the heron (perhaps from its blowing cry, or because the nightheron is meant ))

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Old Testament
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New Testament

Strong’s Definition

an unclean (acquatic) bird; probably the heron (perhaps from its blowing cry, or because the nightheron is meant))

Etymology & Derivation

or יַנְשׁוֹף; apparently from H5398 (נָשַׁף); (compare H5399 (נֶשֶׁף))

KJV Usage

(great) owl.s

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

  • 1.great owl, eared owl
  • 2.an unclean animal

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: yanshûwph; Pronunciation: yan-shoof'