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הַתַּחְמָ֖ס
hat·taḥ·mās
Strong's H8464
Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
תַּחְמָס (noun m)
Birds
exact meaning unknown; possibly: = type of owl, medium-sized and with a brown color, but with a paler face and ear tufts that are not very prominent; it makes a strange sound like an animal or a person snoring; it lives in grassland and semi desert regions; Asio flammeus; unclean and therefore not to be eaten
short-eared owl
Birds
exact meaning unknown; possibly: = speckled brown bird that is about 15 centimeters (6 inches) long, with a short beak that can open very wide; it flies by night and feeds on flying insects; during the day they roost on the ground or on thick branches; their presence in an area is known from their calls at night; Caprimulgus nubicus or Caprimulgus europaeus; unclean and therefore not to be eaten
nightjar, nighthawk
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Occurrences in the OJB Interlinear (2 total)
Deu.14.15 · Lev.11.16