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עַיִט H5861
H5861 is the Hebrew word עַיִט, transliterated ʻayiṭ and said ah'-yit. The King James Version most often renders it fowls.
What it means
a hawk or other bird of prey.
Where it comes from
from H5860 (עִיט).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 8 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: bird, fowl, ravenous (bird).
Verses using עַיִט
All 6 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 15:11 · KJV
And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.
Job 28:7 · KJV
There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture’s eye hath not seen:
Isaiah 18:6 · KJV
They shall be left together unto the fowls of the mountains, and to the beasts of the earth: and the fowls shall summer upon them, and all the beasts of the earth shall winter upon them.
Isaiah 46:11 · KJV
Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.
Jeremiah 12:9 · KJV
Mine heritage is unto me as a speckled bird, the birds round about are against her; come ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, come to devour.
Ezekiel 39:4 · KJV
Thou shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel, thou, and all thy bands, and the people that is with thee: I will give thee unto the ravenous birds of every sort, and to the beasts of the field to be devoured.
Common questions
What does Strong's H5861 mean?
H5861 is the Hebrew word עַיִט (ʻayiṭ), meaning a hawk or other bird of prey.
How is H5861 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it fowls (3 times), no fowl (1 time), ravenous bird (1 time), bird (1 time), birds (1 time), among others.
How many times does H5861 appear in the Bible?
עַיִט (ʻayiṭ) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5861 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H5860 (עִיט).
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