What does אַיָּה mean in the Bible?
e. a hawk".
Hebrew · H344
אַיָּה
The screamer , i.e. a hawk
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אַיָּה H344
What does אַיָּה mean in the Bible?
אַיָּה is a Hebrew word meaning "the screamer , i.e. a hawk".
Full entry for אַיָּה (H344) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H344?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include falcon’s (1), of falcon (1), the falcon (1).
Where does אַיָּה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 11:14. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (1), Job (1), Leviticus (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It falcon’s 1× Job 28:7
of falcon 1× Leviticus 11:14
the falcon 1× Deuteronomy 14:13
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Leviticus 11:14
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 3
Leviticus 1 Deuteronomy 1 Job 1
Source forms
אַיָּֽה׃ 1x ’ay·yāh Job 28:7
הָאַיָּ֖ה 1x hā·’ay·yāh Leviticus 11:14
הָ֣אַיָּ֔ה 1x hā·’ay·yāh Deuteronomy 14:13
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular 2x Leviticus 11:14, Deuteronomy 14:13
Noun - feminine singular 1x Job 28:7
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. the screamer , i.e. a hawk
Source Gloss
the screamer , i.e. a hawk
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
the screamer, i.e. a hawk BDB: hawk Usage: kite, vulture.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אַיָּה is built from this root:
אִי H337
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain