Strong's Lexicon

H255

H255 — אוַֹח

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewoachnoun mascOccurrences: 1TWOT: 65a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H255
Word:אוַֹח
Part of Speech:noun masc
Etymology:probably from H253
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:oach
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:o'-akh
Meaning:1. a howler or lonesome wild animal
KJV Renderings:doleful creature.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB324

[אֹחַ] noun [masculine] jackal (Assyrian a—û Dlw) plural אֹחִים Isa 13:21 ׳ וּמָֽלְאוּ בָּֽתֵּיהֶם א || צִיִּים).


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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