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יַעֲנָה H3284

H3284 is the Hebrew word יַעֲנָה, transliterated yaʻănâh and said yah-an-aw'. The King James Version most often renders it owls.

Word: יַעֲנָהTransliteration: yaʻănâhSaid: yah-an-aw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 5 verses

What it means

{the ostrich (probably from its answering cry}.

Where it comes from

feminine of H3283 (יָעֵן), and meaning the same.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

owls 3×owl 2×

Strong's own list of renderings: [phrase] owl.

Verses using יַעֲנָה

All 5 verses, quoted in full.

Leviticus 11:16 · KJV

And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,

Deuteronomy 14:15 · KJV

And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,

Isaiah 13:21 · KJV

But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.

Isaiah 43:20 · KJV

The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen.

Jeremiah 50:39 · KJV

Therefore the wild beasts of the desert with the wild beasts of the islands shall dwell there, and the owls shall dwell therein: and it shall be no more inhabited for ever; neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation.

Common questions

What does Strong's H3284 mean?

H3284 is the Hebrew word יַעֲנָה (yaʻănâh), meaning {the ostrich (probably from its answering cry}.

How is H3284 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it owls (3 times), owl (2 times).

How many times does H3284 appear in the Bible?

יַעֲנָה (yaʻănâh) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H3284 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: feminine of H3283 (יָעֵן), and meaning the same.

Nearby entries

H3281 · יַעְלָם — Jalam, an Edomite H3282 · יַעַן — properly, heed; by implication, purpose…H3283 · יָעֵן — the ostrich (probably from its answering cry H3285 · יַעֲנַי — Jaanai, an Israelite H3286 · יָעַף — to tire (as if from wearisome flight)H3287 · יָעֵף — fatigued; figuratively, exhausted

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