Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H5861 |
|---|---|
| Word: | עַיִט |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H5860 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 8 |
| Transliteration: | ayit |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | `ayit (ah'-yit) n-m. |
| Meaning: | 1. a hawk or other bird of prey |
| KJV Renderings: | bird, fowl, ravenous (bird). |
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עַ֫יִט noun masculine Jer 12:19 bird(s) of prey (from scream); — absolute ׳ ע Gen 15:11+, עָ֑יִט Job 28:7, with article (perhaps) ׳ הַע Jer 12:9b (compare Gie; ׳ הַע interrogative va); construct עֵיט Isa 18:6; Ezek 39:4 — usually collective Gen 15:11 ( J E ), Isa 18:6 ; Job 28:7, עֵיט הָרִים Isa 18:6, עֵיט צִפּוֺר כָּלכָּֿנָף Ezek 39:4 figurative of foes of Judah Jer 12:9 b; of single bird Jer 12:9 a (figurative of Judah), Isa 46:11 (figurative of invader, || אִישׁ עֲצָתִי).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
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