Hebrew Word Study
The meaning of “שַׁחַף”
Understanding shachaph reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
cuckoo. - the gull (as thin) 1) a ceremonially unclean bird 1a) cuckow, gull, seagull, sea-mew 1b) maybe an extinct bird...
H7828
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
שַׁחַף
Phoneticshakh'-af
Transliterationshachaph
Grammar Code
H:N-M
Hebrew Noun, Masculine
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
cuckoo. - the gull (as thin) 1) a ceremonially unclean bird 1a) cuckow, gull, seagull, sea-mew 1b) maybe an extinct bird, exact meaning unknown
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
2 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 11:16 | “And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,” Word: שַׁחַף (shachaph) | |
| Deuteronomy 14:15 | “And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,” Word: שַׁחַף (shachaph) |