BDB188
II. [אִי] noun masculine jackal (howler, for *אָוִי see BaNB 188, compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 91], whence [untranscribed source text 92]) — plural אִיִּים, Isa 13:22; Isa 34:14; Jer 50:39 (inhabitant of desert, ruin).
Strong's Lexicon
H338
H338 — אִי
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H338 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אִי |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | probably identical with H337 (through the idea of a doleful sound) |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | iy |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ee |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) a howler 2. any solitary wild creature {used only in the plural} |
| KJV Renderings: | wild beast of the islands. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
איים (cey-yim’)
Isaiah 13:22
- KJV: And the wild beasts of the islands shall cry in their desolate houses, and dragons in their pleasant palaces: and her time is near to come, and her days shall not be prolonged.the wild…: Heb. Iimdesolate…: or, palaces
- EHCC: the wild beasts of the islands shall cry
Isaiah 34:14
- KJV: The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; the screech owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest.The wild beasts of the desert: Heb. Ziimthe wild beasts of the island: Heb. Ijimscreech…: or, night monster
- EHCC: the wild beasts of the island, (marg. Ijim)
Jeremiah 50:39
- KJV: Therefore the wild beasts of the desert with the wild beasts of the islands shall dwell there, and the owls shall dwell therein: and it shall be no more inhabited for ever; neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation.
- EHCC: with the wild beasts of the islands