345. Ayyah
Strong's Lexicon
Ayyah: Falcon, Kite, Bird of Prey

Original Word: אַיָּה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Ayyah
Pronunciation: ah-YAH
Phonetic Spelling: (ah-yaw')
Definition: Falcon, Kite, Bird of Prey
Meaning: Ajah

Word Origin: Derived from the root אָוָה (avah), which means "to desire" or "to long for."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in Strong's Concordance for "Ayyah," birds of prey are generally referred to in the New Testament using terms like ἀετός (aetos, Strong's Greek 105), meaning "eagle."

Usage: The term "Ayyah" refers to a type of bird of prey, specifically a falcon or kite. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, it is used to describe a bird known for its keen sight and predatory nature. The word is often associated with unclean animals that are not to be consumed according to Levitical law.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, birds of prey like the Ayyah were common in the region and were often observed for their majestic flight and hunting prowess. These birds were considered unclean under the Mosaic Law, as outlined in Leviticus, due to their scavenging habits and diet. The presence of such birds in biblical texts often symbolizes desolation or divine judgment, as they are seen circling over areas of destruction or death.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from ayyah
Definition
"falcon," the name of a Horite, also of an Isr.
NASB Translation
Aiah (6).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. אַיָּה proper name, masculine (falcon)

1 a Horite Genesis 36:24; 1 Chronicles 1:40.

2 father of Rizpah 2 Samuel 3:7; 2 Samuel 21:8,10,11.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Aiah, Ajah

The same as 'ayah; Ajah, the name of two Israelites -- Aiah, Ajah.

see HEBREW 'ayah

Forms and Transliterations
אַיָּ֑ה אַיָּ֖ה אַיָּ֥ה אַיָּ֨ה אַיָּה֙ איה וְאַיָּ֣ה ואיה ’ay·yāh ’ayyāh aiYah veaiYah wə’ayyāh wə·’ay·yāh
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 36:24
HEB: בְנֵֽי־ צִבְע֖וֹן וְאַיָּ֣ה וַעֲנָ֑ה ה֣וּא
NAS: of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah--
KJV: of Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah:
INT: are the sons of Zibeon Aiah and Anah he

2 Samuel 3:7
HEB: רִצְפָּ֣ה בַת־ אַיָּ֑ה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־
NAS: the daughter of Aiah; and Ish-bosheth said
KJV: the daughter of Aiah: and [Ishbosheth] said
INT: was Rizpah the daughter of Aiah said to

2 Samuel 21:8
HEB: רִצְפָּ֤ה בַת־ אַיָּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָלְדָ֣ה
NAS: the daughter of Aiah, Armoni
KJV: the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare
INT: of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah whom had borne

2 Samuel 21:10
HEB: רִצְפָּה֩ בַת־ אַיָּ֨ה אֶת־ הַשַּׂ֜ק
NAS: the daughter of Aiah took
KJV: the daughter of Aiah took
INT: and Rizpah the daughter of Aiah sackcloth and spread

2 Samuel 21:11
HEB: רִצְפָּ֥ה בַת־ אַיָּ֖ה פִּלֶ֥גֶשׁ שָׁאֽוּל׃
NAS: the daughter of Aiah, the concubine
KJV: the daughter of Aiah, the concubine
INT: Rizpah the daughter of Aiah the concubine of Saul

1 Chronicles 1:40
HEB: וּבְנֵ֥י צִבְע֖וֹן אַיָּ֥ה וַעֲנָֽה׃
NAS: of Zibeon [were] Aiah and Anah.
KJV: of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah.
INT: and the sons of Zibeon Aiah and Anah

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 345
6 Occurrences


’ay·yāh — 5 Occ.
wə·’ay·yāh — 1 Occ.
















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