Strong's Lexicon

H6893

H6893 — קָאַת

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

Hebrewqa'athnoun femOccurrences: 5TWOT: 1976

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H6893
Word:	קָאַת
Part of Speech:	noun fem
Etymology:	from H6958
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	5
Transliteration:	qa'ath
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	kaw-ath'
Meaning:	1. probably the pelican (from vomiting)
KJV Renderings:	cormorant.

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BDB7275

קָאַת, קָאָת noun [feminine] a bird, usually pelican (compare ᵐ5 Leviticus, Deuteronomy, Psalms, ᵑ9 Psalms (derived by Thes from [קוא], קיא (see Kö^{ii. 1, 173}, and, on ת, Ges^{«GKC:80g»§ 80g}), as throwing up food from its crop for its young); but sea-fowl improbable in Psalms, Isaiah; Late Hebrew קָאָת, ᵑ7 קָאתָא id.); — absolute הַקָּאָת Lev 11:18 = Deut 14:17, as unclean; קָאַת (van d. H. Gi; Baer קָאָת) Isa 34:11; Zeph 2:14, as inhabiting ruins; construct קְאַת מִדְכָּר Ps 102:7, simile of loneliness.

קַב see I. קבב . Below

Other Resources

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

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