Strong's Lexicon qaath: Pelican Original Word: קָאַת Word Origin: From an unused root meaning to vomit Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in Strong's Concordance for "qaath," as it is a specific Hebrew term for a bird not commonly referenced in the New Testament. Usage: The Hebrew word "qaath" refers to a bird, commonly identified as the pelican. In the Bible, it is often associated with desolation and abandonment, symbolizing a state of mourning or desolation due to its solitary nature and habitat in deserted places. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern culture, the pelican was known for its habit of living in desolate and deserted areas, such as ruins or wilderness regions. This characteristic made it a fitting symbol for desolation and loneliness. The pelican's behavior of regurgitating food for its young may have contributed to its association with the root meaning "to vomit." NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition (a bird) perhaps pelican NASB Translation pelican (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs קָאַת, קָאָת noun [feminine] a bird, usually pelican (compare ᵐ5 Leviticus, Deuteronomy, Psalms, ᵑ9 Psalms (derived by Thes from [קוא], קיא (see Köii. 1, 173, and, on ת, Ges§ 80g), as throwing up food from its crop for its young); but sea-fowl improbable in Psalms, Isaiah; Late Hebrew קָאָת, ᵑ7 קָאתָא id.); — absolute הַקָּאָת Leviticus 11:18 = Deuteronomy 14:17, as unclean; קָאַת (van d. H. Gi; Baer קָאָת) Isaiah 34:11; Zephaniah 2:14, as inhabiting ruins; construct קְאַת מִדְכָּר Psalm 102:7, simile of loneliness. קַב see I. קבב. Below I. קבב (√ of following; compare Arabic Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cormorant From qow'; probably the pelican (from vomiting) -- cormorant. see HEBREW qow' Forms and Transliterations הַקָּאָ֖ת הקאת וְהַקָּאָ֥ת והקאת לִקְאַ֣ת לקאת קָאַ֣ת קָאַת֙ קאת hakkaAt haq·qā·’āṯ haqqā’āṯ kaAt likAt liq’aṯ liq·’aṯ qā’aṯ qā·’aṯ vehakkaAt wə·haq·qā·’āṯ wəhaqqā’āṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 11:18 HEB: הַתִּנְשֶׁ֥מֶת וְאֶת־ הַקָּאָ֖ת וְאֶת־ הָרָחָֽם׃ NAS: and the white owl and the pelican and the carrion vulture, KJV: And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle, INT: and the white and the pelican and the carrion Deuteronomy 14:17 Psalm 102:6 Isaiah 34:11 Zephaniah 2:14 5 Occurrences |
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arch, dome (hence 'al-cove'), vaulted tent, especially tent of honour GoldziherZMG xlvii (1893), 74 f. JacobBeduinenleben (2) 86, 245; Syriac 
vault, dome, 
id., vaulted tent PS3466b; so Late Hebrew קוּבָּה, specifically lupanar; ᵑ7 קוּבְּתָא vault (especially vaulted heavens); perhaps also Assyrian ‡abâbu, shield). 
