H8464Hebrewtaḥmās
תַּחְמָס
night hawk.
2
Total Occurrences
2
Books
2
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1a ceremonially unclean bird
- 2a name of the male ostrich (known for its unusual cruelty toward its young)
- 3perhaps an extinct bird, exact meaning unknown
Etymology & Derivation
from H2554 (חָמַס);
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: tachmâç; Pronunciation: takh-mawce'