kos denotes a bird named in animal lists and used in a comparison to a solitary bird on a roof.

The term is attested as a bird in the animal lists of Deuteronomy 14:16 and Leviticus 11:17, and it appears in Psalm 102:7 within the speaker's comparison to a solitary bird upon a roof.

1. A bird in lists and a solitary-bird comparison · dominant

   In Deuteronomy 14:16 and Leviticus 11:17, the singular absolute noun occurs among listed birds; the APB renders the surrounding lists with “The owl” and “the little owl.” In Psalm 102:7, the singular construct form occurs in the speaker's comparison after “have become like,” where the APB renders the clause “like a solitary bird upon the roof.”

   Deuteronomy 14:16Leviticus 11:17Psalm 102:7

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the animal-list contexts with “owl” language, while Psalm 102:7 gives the broader phrase “a solitary bird upon the roof.” Its differing wording does not establish separate meanings.