Quick Definition
ostrich
Strong's Definition
a species of unclean bird (from its violence), perhaps an owl
Derivation: from H2554 (חָמַס);
KJV Usage: night hawk.
TWOT Reference: 678b
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) a ceremonially unclean bird
1a) a name of the male ostrich
1b) (CLBL) probably the great owl
1c) perhaps an extinct bird, exact meaning unknown
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) a ceremonially unclean bird
1a) a name of the male ostrich
1b) (CLBL) probably the great owl
1c) perhaps an extinct bird, exact meaning unknown
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
תַּחְמָס
tachmâs
BDB Definition:
1) a ceremonially unclean bird
1a) a name of the male ostrich
1b) (CLBL) probably the great owl
1c) perhaps an extinct bird, exact meaning unknown
Part of Speech: noun masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H2554
Same Word by TWOT Number: 678b
Total KJV Occurrences: 4