Strong's Lexicon ozniyyah: Owl Original Word: עָזְנִיָּה Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root עֹזֶן (ozen), meaning "ear," possibly referring to the bird's keen sense of hearing. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance for "ozniyyah," as it is a specific Hebrew term. However, the Greek word "νυκτικός" (nyktikos), meaning "of the night," could be conceptually related due to the owl's nocturnal nature. Usage: The term "ozniyyah" refers to a specific type of unclean bird listed in the dietary laws of the Old Testament. It is often translated as "owl" in English versions of the Bible. The owl is associated with desolation and uncleanliness, symbolizing places of ruin and abandonment. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, dietary laws were a significant aspect of religious and cultural identity. Birds like the ozniyyah were considered unclean and were not to be consumed by the Israelites. The owl, as a nocturnal bird, was often linked with desolation and was seen as a creature of the night, which contributed to its symbolic representation of loneliness and desolation in biblical literature. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition (a bird of prey) perhaps vulture NASB Translation buzzard (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs עָזְנִיָּה noun feminine (unclean) bird of prey, apparently akin to vulture (NowArchaeology i. 84, 116), named + נֶשֶׁר, מֶּרֶס Deuteronomy 14:12; Leviticus 11:13 (H); = osprey TristrNHB 184 DrDeuteronomy 14:12 (others vulture DiLeviticus 11:13) (√ unknown; conjectures see in Di; perhaps foreign word). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance ospray Probably feminine of oz; probably the sea-eagle (from its strength) -- ospray. see HEBREW oz Forms and Transliterations הָעָזְנִיָּֽה׃ העזניה׃ וְהָֽעָזְנִיָּֽה׃ והעזניה׃ hā‘āzənîyāh hā·‘ā·zə·nî·yāh haazeniYah veHaazeniYah wə·hā·‘ā·zə·nî·yāh wəhā‘āzənîyāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 11:13 HEB: הַפֶּ֔רֶס וְאֵ֖ת הָעָזְנִיָּֽה׃ NAS: and the vulture and the buzzard, KJV: and the ossifrage, and the ospray, INT: the eagle and the vulture and the buzzard Deuteronomy 14:12 2 Occurrences |
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