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H3244
יַנְשׁוּף
yanshûwph
Pronunciation: yan-shoof'
Definition
an unclean (acquatic) bird; probably the heron (perhaps from its blowing cry, or because the nightheron is meant ))
KJV Renderings
(great) owl.s
Word Analysis
EN: an unclean (acquatic) bird; probably the heron (perhaps from its blowing cry
Etymology: or יַנְשׁוֹף; apparently from H5398 (נָשַׁף); (compare H5399 (נֶשֶׁף))