יַעֲנָה

Strong’s Definition

{the ostrich (probably from its answering cry}

Etymology & Derivation

feminine of H3283 (יָעֵן), and meaning the same

KJV Usage

[phrase] owl.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.an unclean bird
• 2.owl, ostrich, literally translated as "daughters of the owl"
• 3.perhaps an extinct bird

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: yaʻănâh; Pronunciation: yah-an-aw'