tsiy.yi denotes wild creatures, pictured in desolate places, in submission, and as recipients of prey.

The attested plural noun refers to wild creatures in varied settings: they inhabit ruined or uninhabited places in Isaiah 13:21, Isaiah 23:13, Isaiah 34:14, and Jeremiah 50:39; they bow before a ruler in Psalm 72:9; and they receive Leviathan as food in Psalm 74:14.

1. Wild creatures in varied settings · dominant

   All six occurrences use the common masculine plural absolute form for creatures identified by their actions or setting. In Isaiah 13:21, Isaiah 34:14, and Jeremiah 50:39, the APB renders them as inhabitants of places associated with other animals and lack of human habitation; in Psalm 72:9 they bow before a ruler, and in Psalm 74:14 they receive Leviathan as food.

   Isaiah 13:21Isaiah 23:13Isaiah 34:14Jeremiah 50:39Psalm 72:9Psalm 74:14

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB usually presents the term as “wild beasts,” while Isaiah 13:21 uses “wild animals.” These renderings confirm the verses' animal setting without establishing finer distinctions.