Lexicon
טוּשׂ
tu.s
H2907
H:V Hebrew

to dart

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Hebrew
Language

tu.s describes an eagle's swift swoop upon its prey in Job 9:26.

The lone attested use describes the rapid downward movement of an eagle as it goes upon its prey in Job 9:26.

Senses in use

  1. Swooping upon prey · dominant

    In Job 9:26, the Qal imperfect third masculine singular form occurs in the comparison to an eagle going upon its prey; the APB renders the clause “like an eagle that swoops upon its prey.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Job 9:26, the APB presents the clause as “like an eagle that swoops upon its prey.” This identifies the verse's imagery rather than a precise one-word rendering.

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