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Night-hawk
(Heb. tahmas) occurs only in the list of unclean birds (Lev. 11:16; Deut. 14:15). This was supposed to be the night-jar (Caprimulgus), allied to the swifts. The Hebrew word is derived from a root meaning “to scratch or tear the face,” and may be best rendered, in accordance with the ancient versions, “an owl” (Strix flammea). The Revised Version renders “night-hawk.”
In the Bible
2
Verses where Night-hawk is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Deuteronomy 14:15
the ostrich, the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk,
- Leviticus 11:16
the ostrich, the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk,
Scripture on Night-hawk
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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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