Strong's Lexicon daah: Kite Original Word: דָּאָה Word Origin: From an unused root meaning to dart or fly swiftly Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "da'ah," the concept of unclean birds is echoed in the New Testament, such as in Acts 10:12, where Peter sees a vision of all kinds of animals, including birds, being declared clean. Usage: The Hebrew word "da'ah" refers to a type of bird, specifically a kite, which is a bird of prey known for its keen eyesight and swift flight. In the context of the Bible, it is often mentioned in lists of unclean animals that the Israelites were prohibited from eating. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, birds of prey, including the kite, were considered unclean according to the dietary laws outlined in the Torah. These laws were part of the broader Levitical code that distinguished between clean and unclean animals, serving both health purposes and symbolic functions to set the Israelites apart as a holy people. The kite, with its scavenging habits, was seen as unsuitable for consumption. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom daah Definition perhaps kite (a bird of prey) NASB Translation kite (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs דָּאָה noun feminine a bird of prey, possibly kite (ᵑ9 Saad BoHieroz. ii. 191 Di Leviticus 11:14; Aramaic דַּיְתָא,  ; Late Hebrew דַּיָּה of different birds of prey; name probably from flying, swooping), Leviticus 11:14 forbidden as food; compare also Deuteronomy 14:13 וְהָרָאָה ואתהָֿאַיָּה והַדַּיָּה, where for הראה read הַדָּאָה & strike out הַדַּיָּה; so ⅏ ᵐ5; compare Di l.c. ר Reš 20th letter; = 200 in post-Biblical Hebrew. רָאָה Deuteronomy 14:13 textual error; see דָּאָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance vulture From da'ah; the kite (from its rapid flight) -- vulture. See ra'ah. see HEBREW da'ah see HEBREW ra'ah Forms and Transliterations הַ֨דָּאָ֔ה הדאה had·dā·’āh haddā’āh haddaAhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 11:14 HEB: וְאֶת־ הַ֨דָּאָ֔ה וְאֶת־ הָאַיָּ֖ה NAS: and the kite and the falcon KJV: And the vulture, and the kite INT: and the kite and the falcon kind 1 Occurrence |
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