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תַּחְמָס H8464
H8464 is the Hebrew word תַּחְמָס, transliterated tachmâç and said takh-mawce'. The King James Version most often renders it night hawk.
What it means
a species of unclean bird (from its violence), perhaps an owl.
Where it comes from
from H2554 (חָמַס).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: night hawk.
Verses using תַּחְמָס
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 H8464 mean?
H8464 is the Hebrew word תַּחְמָס (tachmâç), meaning a species of unclean bird (from its violence), perhaps an owl.
How is H8464 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it night hawk (2 times).
How many times does H8464 appear in the Bible?
תַּחְמָס (tachmâç) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H8464 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H2554 (חָמַס).
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