Strong's Lexicon yanshuph or yanshoph: Owl Original Word: יַנְשׁוּף Word Origin: From an unused root meaning to blow or breathe Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance for "yanshuph," as it is a specific Hebrew term. However, the Greek word "νυκτικός" (nyktikos), meaning "nocturnal," could be conceptually related due to the owl's nocturnal habits. Usage: The term "yanshuph" is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a type of bird, commonly understood to be an owl. This bird is associated with desolation and uncleanliness, often appearing in lists of unclean animals that the Israelites were forbidden to eat. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, owls were often seen as symbols of desolation and were associated with ruins and abandoned places. This perception is consistent with the owl's nocturnal nature and its haunting calls, which contributed to its image as a creature of the night and desolation. The owl's inclusion in the list of unclean animals reflects the broader Levitical laws concerning purity and dietary restrictions, which were intended to set the Israelites apart from other nations. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom nashaph Definition (a ceremonially unclean bird) perhaps an owl NASB Translation great owl (2), owl (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs יַנְשׁוּף and (Isaiah 34:11) יַנְשׁוֺף noun [masculine] a bird (with harsh, strident note ? BoHeroz, ii. 284; ed. Rosenm. iii. 29, TristrNHB 192 think of נֶשֶׁף — i.e. a twilight bird; on formative compare LagBN 127 BaNB 231); — unclean Leviticus 11:17; Deuteronomy 14:16; inhabiting deserts Isaiah 34:11. Probably a kind of owl Bol.c., 'Great Owl,' Egyptian Eagle-owl (bubo ascalaphus) Tristrl.c. compare ᵑ6 ᵑ7 Di Dr - WhiteHpt (Leviticus), > ᵐ5. ᵑ9 Leviticus, Isaiah ibis. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance great owl Or yanshowph {yan-shofe'}; apparently from nashaph; an unclean (acquatic) bird; probably the heron (perhaps from its blowing cry, or because the night-heron is meant (compare nesheph))) -- (great) owl.s see HEBREW nashaph see HEBREW nesheph Forms and Transliterations הַיַּנְשֽׁוּף׃ הַיַּנְשׁ֖וּף הינשוף הינשוף׃ וְיַנְשׁ֥וֹף וינשוף haiyanShuf hay·yan·šūp̄ hayyanšūp̄ veyanShof wə·yan·šō·wp̄ wəyanšōwp̄Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 11:17 HEB: הַשָּׁלָ֖ךְ וְאֶת־ הַיַּנְשֽׁוּף׃ NAS: and the cormorant and the great owl, KJV: and the cormorant, and the great owl, INT: and the little and the cormorant and the great Deuteronomy 14:16 Isaiah 34:11 3 Occurrences |
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