H7828Hebrewššāḥap̄
שַׁחַף
cuckoo.
2
Total Occurrences
2
Books
2
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1a ceremonially unclean bird
- 2cuckow, gull, seagull, sea-mew
- 3maybe an extinct bird, exact meaning unknown
Etymology & Derivation
from an unused root meaning to peel, i.e. emaciate;
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: shachaph; Pronunciation: shakh'-af