The meaning of “קָאַת”
Understanding qâʼath reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
cormorant. - probably the pelican (from vomiting) 1) a ceremonially unclean bird 1a) perhaps pelican or cormorant 1b) pe...
קָאַת
cormorant. - probably the pelican (from vomiting) 1) a ceremonially unclean bird 1a) perhaps pelican or cormorant 1b) perhaps an extinct bird, exact meaning unknown
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 11:18 | “And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle,” Word: קָאַת (qâʼath) | |
| Deuteronomy 14:17 | “And the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant,” Word: קָאַת (qâʼath) | |
| Psalms 102:6 | “I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert.” Word: קָאַת (qâʼath) | |
| Isaiah 34:11 | “But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it: and he shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness.” Word: קָאַת (qâʼath) | |
| Zephaniah 2:14 | “And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall uncover the cedar work.” Word: קָאַת (qâʼath) |
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