Lexicon
דָּאָה
da.ah
H1676
H:N-F Hebrew

kite

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da.ah denotes a bird named within a list, appearing alongside the falcon in Leviticus 11:14.

The attested use names a bird in a list: in Leviticus 11:14, the feminine singular noun occurs alongside the falcon, and the APB renders the clause “the kite, and the falcon according to its kind.”

Senses in use

  1. A bird named in a list · dominant

    In Leviticus 11:14, the common feminine singular absolute noun is one item in a clause that also names the falcon; the APB renders the clause “the kite, and the falcon according to its kind.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Leviticus 11:14, the APB presents the bird as “the kite” alongside “the falcon.” The verse is read as a whole, but the clause supports its presentation as a named bird.

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