Hebrew Word Study
The meaning of “אַיָּה”
Understanding ʼayâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
kite, vulture. - the screamer, i.e. a hawk 1) hawk, falcon, kite
H344
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
אַיָּה
Phoneticah-yaw'
Transliterationʼayâh
Grammar Code
H:N-F
Hebrew Noun, Feminine
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
kite, vulture. - the screamer, i.e. a hawk 1) hawk, falcon, kite
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
3 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 11:14 | “And the vulture, and the kite after his kind;” Word: אַיָּה (ʼayâh) | |
| Deuteronomy 14:13 | “And the glede, and the kite, and the vulture after his kind,” Word: אַיָּה (ʼayâh) | |
| Job 28:7 | “There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture’s eye hath not seen:” Word: אַיָּה (ʼayâh) |