344. ayyah

Lexicon

ayyah: Falcon, Kite

Original Word: אַיָּה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: ayah
Pronunciation: ah-yah
Phonetic Spelling: (ah-yaw')
Definition: Falcon, Kite
Meaning: the screamer, a hawk

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

kite, vulture

Perhaps from 'iy; the screamer, i.e. A hawk -- kite, vulture.

see HEBREW 'iy

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a hawk, falcon, kite
NASB Translation
falcon (2), falcon's (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. אַיָּה noun feminine hawk, falcon, kite (perhaps from cry; compare Arabic , a kind of hawk) Leviticus 11:14; Deuteronomy 14:13 Generic, compare לְמִינָהּ & Di; Job 28:7 (keen-sighted).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to scream.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for אַיָּה in the Strong's Concordance, as the specific Hebrew term for this bird does not have a one-to-one correspondence in the Greek New Testament. However, Greek terms for birds of prey, such as ἀετός (aetos, Strong's Greek 105) for "eagle," may be contextually related in terms of thematic content.

Usage: The term אַיָּה is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a bird of prey, specifically a hawk or similar raptor known for its distinctive cry.

Context: • The Hebrew word אַיָּה appears in the context of the dietary laws and descriptions of unclean birds in the Old Testament. It is mentioned in Leviticus 11:14 and Deuteronomy 14:13, where it is listed among the birds that the Israelites were forbidden to eat. The term is often translated as "kite" or "hawk" in English versions of the Bible, reflecting its identity as a bird of prey.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, Leviticus 11:14 states: "the kite, any kind of falcon," and Deuteronomy 14:13 similarly lists: "the red kite, the black kite, and any kind of falcon."
• The identification of אַיָּה with specific species of birds is challenging due to the ancient context and the potential for variations in bird species over time. However, it is generally understood to refer to birds known for their keen eyesight and soaring flight, characteristics typical of hawks and kites.
• The mention of אַיָּה in the context of unclean animals underscores the broader biblical theme of distinguishing between clean and unclean, a concept central to the holiness code in Leviticus. The prohibition against consuming such birds may relate to their scavenging habits and the symbolic association of birds of prey with death and impurity.

Forms and Transliterations

אַיֵּ֑ה אַיָּֽה׃ איה איה׃ הָ֣אַיָּ֔ה הָאַיָּ֖ה האיה ’ay·yāh ’ay·yêh ’ayyāh ’ayyêh aiYah aiYeh hā’ayyāh hā·’ay·yāh haaiYah

Englishman's Concordance

Leviticus 11:14
HEB: הַ֨דָּאָ֔ה וְאֶת־ הָאַיָּ֖ה לְמִינָֽהּ׃
NAS: and the kite and the falcon in its kind,
KJV: And the vulture, and the kite after his kind;
INT: and the kite and the falcon kind

Deuteronomy 14:13
HEB: וְהָרָאָה֙ וְאֶת־ הָ֣אַיָּ֔ה וְהַדַּיָּ֖ה לְמִינָֽהּ׃
NAS: and the red kite, the falcon, and the kite
KJV: And the glede, and the kite, and the vulture
INT: and the glede the falcon and the vulture their kinds

Job 15:23
HEB: ה֣וּא לַלֶּ֣חֶם אַיֵּ֑ה יָדַ֓ע ׀ כִּֽי־
INT: he food kite knows for

Job 28:7
HEB: שְׁ֝זָפַ֗תּוּ עֵ֣ין אַיָּֽה׃
NAS: Nor has the falcon's eye
KJV: knoweth, and which the vulture's eye
INT: caught eye has the falcon's

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 344
4 Occurrences

’ay·yāh — 1 Occ.
’ay·yêh — 1 Occ.
hā·’ay·yāh — 2 Occ.