Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
owl
Usage: 1) great owl, eared owl 1a) an unclean animal
Strong's Number
H3244
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's H3244 Quick Answer
Strong's H3244 יַנשׁוּף יַנשׁוֹף (yanshuwph) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. yanshuwph (yan-shoof') (or yanshowph {yan-shofe'}) n-m. 1. an unclean (acquatic) bird 2. probably the heron (perhaps from its blowing cry, or because the night-heron is meant ) It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include owl. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- yanshuwph (yan-shoof') (or yanshowph {yan-shofe'}) n-m. 1. an unclean (acquatic) bird 2. probably the heron (perhaps from its blowing cry, or because the night-heron is meant )
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- owl
Meaning and Definition
yanshuwph (yan-shoof') (or yanshowph {yan-shofe'}) n-m. 1. an unclean (acquatic) bird 2. probably the heron (perhaps from its blowing cry, or because the night-heron is meant ) [apparently from H5398] KJV: (great) owl.s Root(s): H5398 Compare: H5399
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3244. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3244 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render yanshuwph, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
owl
Isaiah 34:11
How Strong's H3244 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3244 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H3244 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,
The little owl, and the great owl, and the swan,
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3244.
And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,
The little owl, and the great owl, and the swan,
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3244, grouped by book.
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3244 FAQ
What does yanshuph (יַנְשׁוּף) mean?
Strong's H3244 is a Hebrew entry for H3244 יַנשׁוּף יַנשׁוֹף (yanshuwph). yanshuwph (yan-shoof') (or yanshowph {yan-shofe'}) n-m. 1. an unclean (acquatic) bird 2. probably the heron (perhaps from its blowing cry, or because the night-heron is meant )
How many times is yanshuph (יַנְשׁוּף) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H3244 across 3 books.
Where can I study yanshuph (יַנְשׁוּף) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3244 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate yanshuph (יַנְשׁוּף)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as owl. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.