שַׁחַף

Strong's Definition

nullshachaph,shakh&#39 -af from an unused root meaning to peel, i.e. emaciate the gull (as thin) &#8212 cuckoo.shachaph,shakh&#39 -af from an unused root meaning to peel, i.e. emaciate the gull (as thin) &#8212 cuckoo.

Detailed Meaning

a ceremonially unclean bird, cuckow, gull, seagull, sea-mew, maybe an extinct bird, exact meaning unknown

Part of Speech

masculine noun

KJV Translation Counts

cuckow(2x)

Related Words

primitive root