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קָאַת H6893
H6893 is the Hebrew word קָאַת, transliterated qâʼath and said kaw-ath'. The King James Version most often renders it pelican.
What it means
probably the pelican (from vomiting).
Where it comes from
from H6958 (קוֹא).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: cormorant.
Verses using קָאַת
All 5 verses, quoted in full.
Leviticus 11:18 · KJV
And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle,
Deuteronomy 14:17 · KJV
And the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant,
Psalm 102:6 · KJV
I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert.
Isaiah 34:11 · KJV
But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it: and he shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness.
Zephaniah 2:14 · KJV
And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall uncover the cedar work.
Common questions
What does Strong's H6893 mean?
H6893 is the Hebrew word קָאַת (qâʼath), meaning probably the pelican (from vomiting).
How is H6893 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it pelican (3 times), cormorant (1 time), both the cormorant (1 time).
How many times does H6893 appear in the Bible?
קָאַת (qâʼath) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6893 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H6958 (קוֹא).
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