7090. qippod

Lexicon

qippod: Hedgehog, porcupine

Original Word: קִפוֹד
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: qippowd
Pronunciation: kip-PODE
Phonetic Spelling: (kip-pode')
Definition: Hedgehog, porcupine
Meaning: a species of bird, the bittern

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

bittern

Or qippod {kip-pode'}; from qaphad; a species of bird, perhaps the bittern (from its contracted form) -- bittern.

see HEBREW qaphad

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from qaphad
Definition
porcupine
NASB Translation
hedgehog (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

קִמֹּד noun [masculine] porcupine (from rolling itself together; ᵐ5 ἐχῖνοι (always plural), ᵑ9 ericius, Bo^{Hieroz. Iii, cap. 36} Post^{Hastings DB BITTEBN}; > (from context) bittern Tr^{NHB 243} Hi Che Gu Kau; see discussion by M'Lean-Shipley^{Ency. Bib. BITTERN}); — ׳ק as haunting desolate places, Isaiah 14:23; Zephaniah 2:14, קִמּוֺד Isaiah 34:11.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: From an unused root meaning to contract or roll up.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for קִפוֹד, as it is a specific Hebrew term with no exact Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament.

Usage: The term קִפוֹד appears in the Hebrew Bible in contexts describing desolation and wilderness, often symbolizing desolation or abandonment.

Context: The Hebrew word קִפוֹד (qipod) is traditionally translated as "bittern" in English versions of the Bible. The bittern is a bird known for its solitary nature and its habitat in marshy or desolate areas. This bird is mentioned in prophetic texts to symbolize desolation and the aftermath of divine judgment. The bittern's presence in these passages underscores the transformation of once-populous areas into deserted wastelands.

In Isaiah 14:23, the Lord declares, "I will make her a place for owls and swamplands; I will sweep her away with the broom of destruction," indicating the complete desolation of Babylon, where the bittern is one of the creatures inhabiting the ruins. Similarly, in Isaiah 34:11, the bittern is listed among the creatures that will dwell in the desolate land of Edom, emphasizing the totality of its destruction: "The desert owl and screech owl will possess it; the great owl and the raven will dwell in it."

The bittern's association with desolation is further reinforced in Zephaniah 2:14, where the prophet describes the fate of Nineveh: "Flocks and herds will lie down in her midst, creatures of every kind. The desert owl and the screech owl will roost on her columns." Here, the presence of the bittern and other creatures in the ruins of Nineveh serves as a vivid image of the city's downfall and abandonment.

The identification of קִפוֹד as the bittern is based on traditional interpretations, though some scholars suggest it may refer to other marsh-dwelling birds. Regardless of the exact species, the symbolic use of קִפוֹד in the biblical text remains consistent, representing desolation and the consequences of divine judgment.

Forms and Transliterations

וְקִפּ֔וֹד וקפוד קִפֹּ֔ד קִפֹּ֖ד קפד kipPod qip·pōḏ qippōḏ vekipPod wə·qip·pō·wḏ wəqippōwḏ

Englishman's Concordance

Isaiah 14:23
HEB: וְשַׂמְתִּ֛יהָ לְמוֹרַ֥שׁ קִפֹּ֖ד וְאַגְמֵי־ מָ֑יִם
NAS: it a possession for the hedgehog and swamps
KJV: it a possession for the bittern, and pools
INT: make A possession the hedgehog and swamps of water

Isaiah 34:11
HEB: וִירֵשׁ֙וּהָ֙ קָאַ֣ת וְקִפּ֔וֹד וְיַנְשׁ֥וֹף וְעֹרֵ֖ב
NAS: But pelican and hedgehog will possess
KJV: But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess
INT: will possess pelican and hedgehog and owl and raven

Zephaniah 2:14
HEB: קָאַת֙ גַּם־ קִפֹּ֔ד בְּכַפְתֹּרֶ֖יהָ יָלִ֑ינוּ
NAS: the pelican and the hedgehog Will lodge
KJV: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge
INT: the pelican Both and the hedgehog the tops will lodge

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7090
3 Occurrences

qip·pōḏ — 2 Occ.
wə·qip·pō·wḏ — 1 Occ.