5861. ayit

Lexicon

ayit: Bird of prey, vulture

Original Word: עַיִט
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: `ayit
Pronunciation: ah-yeet
Phonetic Spelling: (ah'-yit)
Definition: Bird of prey, vulture
Meaning: a hawk, other bird of prey

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

bird, fowl, ravenous bird

From iyt; a hawk or other bird of prey -- bird, fowl, ravenous (bird).

see HEBREW iyt

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from it
Definition
a bird of prey
NASB Translation
bird of prey (3), birds of prey (4), predatory (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

עַ֫יִט noun masculine^{Jer 12:19} bird(s) of prey (from scream); — absolute ׳ע Genesis 15:11+, עָ֑יִט Job 28:7, with article (perhaps) ׳הַע Jeremiah 12:9b (compare Gie; ׳הַע interrogative v^a); construct עֵיט Isaiah 18:6; Ezekiel 39:4; — usually collective Genesis 15:11 (JE), Isaiah 18:6; Job 28:7, עֵיט הָרִים Isaiah 18:6, עֵיט צִמּוֺר כָּלכָּֿנָף Ezekiel 39:4; figurative of foes of Judah Jeremiah 12:9 b; of single bird Jeremiah 12:9 a (figurative of Judah), Isaiah 46:11 (figurative of invader, "" אִישׁ עֲצָתִי).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root עוּט (ʿuwṭ), which means to rush upon or to fly swiftly.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G3732 (ὄρνεον, orneon): A general term for bird, often used in the New Testament to refer to birds in a broader sense, including those of prey.
• G4071 (πετεινόν, peteinon): Refers to a flying creature or bird, used in contexts that may include birds of prey, emphasizing their ability to fly and their presence in the air.

These entries provide a comprehensive understanding of the term עַיִט (ʿayiṭ) within the biblical context, highlighting its significance in both literal and metaphorical uses.

Usage: The term עַיִט is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to birds of prey, particularly hawks. It is often associated with characteristics such as swiftness and predatory behavior.

Context: • The Hebrew word עַיִט (ʿayiṭ) appears in the context of describing birds of prey, which are known for their keen eyesight and swift flight. These birds are often used metaphorically in the Bible to symbolize speed, vigilance, and sometimes impending judgment or destruction.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is used in passages that highlight the characteristics of these birds. For example, in Job 28:7, the path of wisdom is described as one that "no bird of prey knows, nor has the falcon’s eye seen it," emphasizing the elusive and hidden nature of wisdom, even from creatures known for their sharp vision.
• The imagery of birds of prey is also used in prophetic literature to convey messages of divine judgment. In Isaiah 46:11, God is described as calling "a bird of prey from the east," symbolizing the swift and certain execution of His plans.
• The use of עַיִט in the Hebrew Bible underscores the cultural and natural understanding of these birds as powerful and efficient hunters, often serving as symbols of divine intervention or natural order.

Forms and Transliterations

הַעַ֖יִט הַעַ֨יִט הָעַ֔יִט הָעַ֖יִט העיט לְעֵ֣יט לְעֵ֨יט לעיט עַ֔יִט עָ֑יִט עיט ‘a·yiṭ ‘ā·yiṭ ‘ayiṭ ‘āyiṭ Ayit ha‘ayiṭ hā‘ayiṭ ha·‘a·yiṭ hā·‘a·yiṭ haAyit lə‘êṭ lə·‘êṭ leEit

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 15:11
HEB: וַיֵּ֥רֶד הָעַ֖יִט עַל־ הַפְּגָרִ֑ים
NAS: The birds of prey came down
KJV: And when the fowls came down
INT: came the birds upon the carcasses

Job 28:7
HEB: לֹֽא־ יְדָ֣עוֹ עָ֑יִט וְלֹ֥א שְׁ֝זָפַ֗תּוּ
NAS: The path no bird of prey knows, Nor
KJV: [There is] a path which no fowl knoweth,
INT: no knows bird Nor caught

Isaiah 18:6
HEB: יֵעָזְב֤וּ יַחְדָּו֙ לְעֵ֣יט הָרִ֔ים וּֽלְבֶהֱמַ֖ת
NAS: for mountain birds of prey,
KJV: together unto the fowls of the mountains,
INT: will be left together birds mountain the beasts

Isaiah 18:6
HEB: וְקָ֤ץ עָלָיו֙ הָעַ֔יִט וְכָל־ בֶּהֱמַ֥ת
NAS: birds of prey, And for the beasts
KJV: of the earth: and the fowls shall summer
INT: shall summer of prey and all the beasts

Isaiah 46:11
HEB: קֹרֵ֤א מִמִּזְרָח֙ עַ֔יִט מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מֶרְחָ֖ק
NAS: Calling a bird of prey from the east,
KJV: Calling a ravenous bird from the east,
INT: Calling the east A bird country A far

Jeremiah 12:9
HEB: הַעַ֨יִט צָב֤וּעַ נַחֲלָתִי֙
NAS: like a speckled bird of prey to Me? Are the birds of prey
KJV: [is] unto me [as] a speckled bird, the birds
INT: bird A speckled is my inheritance

Jeremiah 12:9
HEB: נַחֲלָתִי֙ לִ֔י הַעַ֖יִט סָבִ֣יב עָלֶ֑יהָ
NAS: bird of prey to Me? Are the birds of prey against
KJV: bird, the birds round about
INT: A speckled is my inheritance of prey every against

Ezekiel 39:4
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתָּ֑ךְ לְעֵ֨יט צִפּ֧וֹר כָּל־
NAS: kind of predatory bird
KJV: that [is] with thee: I will give thee unto the ravenous birds
INT: who for of predatory bird to every

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5861
8 Occurrences

‘ā·yiṭ — 2 Occ.
hā·‘a·yiṭ — 4 Occ.
lə·‘êṭ — 2 Occ.