o.ach denotes howling creatures among the wild animals occupying deserted houses.

The attested use places plural howling creatures among the wild animals occupying houses in a desolate setting.

1. Howling creatures in a desolate habitation · dominant

   In Isaiah 13:21, the plural absolute noun occurs in the clause about houses being full of such creatures, alongside other wild animals that lie down, dwell, and dance there. The APB renders the verse with “howling creatures,” though its translation does not mark the term word-for-word.

   Isaiah 13:21

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Isaiah 13:21, the APB presents the clause as houses full of “howling creatures.” This rendering confirms the verse’s setting without isolating each original-language term.