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שַׁחַף H7828
H7828 is the Hebrew word שַׁחַף, transliterated shachaph and said shakh'-af. The King James Version most often renders it cuckow.
What it means
the gull (as thin).
Where it comes from
from an unused root meaning to peel, i.e. emaciate.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: cuckoo.
Verses using שַׁחַף
All 2 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,
Common questions
What does Strong's H7828 mean?
H7828 is the Hebrew word שַׁחַף (shachaph), meaning the gull (as thin).
How is H7828 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it cuckow (2 times).
How many times does H7828 appear in the Bible?
שַׁחַף (shachaph) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7828 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from an unused root meaning to peel, i.e. emaciate.
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