What does עַיִט (ʿayiṭ) mean in the Bible?
עַיִט (ʿayiṭ): Predatory bird symbolizing swift judgment and divine sovereignty in OT prophetic imagery
Hebrew · H5861
עַיִט
A hawk or other bird of prey
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עַיִטH5861
Pronunciationʿayiṭ
What does עַיִט (ʿayiṭ) mean in the Bible?
עַיִט (ʿayiṭ): Predatory bird symbolizing swift judgment and divine sovereignty in OT prophetic imagery
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How does the BSB render H5861?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include bird of prey (2), a bird of prey (1), And the birds of prey (1), birds of prey (1), of ravenous (1).
Where does עַיִט (ʿayiṭ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 15:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (3), Jeremiah (2), Ezekiel (1), Genesis (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 Itbird of prey2×Job 28:7, Jeremiah 12:9
a bird of prey1×Isaiah 46:11
And the birds of prey1×Genesis 15:11
birds of prey1×Isaiah 18:6
of ravenous1×Ezekiel 39:4
The birds1×Isaiah 18:6
with [other] birds of prey1×Jeremiah 12:9
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 15:11הָעַ֖יִטtoAnd the birds of preyArticle | Noun - masculine singularJob 28:7עָ֑יִטtobird of preyNoun - masculine singularIsaiah 18:6לְעֵ֣יטtobirds of preyPreposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructIsaiah 18:6הָעַ֔יִטtoThe birdsArticle | Noun - masculine singularIsaiah 46:11עַ֔יִטtoa bird of preyNoun - masculine singularJeremiah 12:9הַעַ֨יִטtobird of preyArticle | Noun - masculine singularJeremiah 12:9הַעַ֖יִטtowith [other] birds of preyArticle | Noun - masculine singularEzekiel 39:4לְעֵ֨יטtoof ravenousPreposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 15:11
Aligned rows8
Books represented5
Genesis1Job1Isaiah3Jeremiah2Ezekiel1
Source forms
הַעַ֨יִט1xha·‘a·yiṭJeremiah 12:9
הַעַ֖יִט1xha·‘a·yiṭJeremiah 12:9
הָעַ֖יִט1xhā·‘a·yiṭGenesis 15:11
הָעַ֔יִט1xhā·‘a·yiṭIsaiah 18:6
לְעֵ֣יט1xlə·‘êṭIsaiah 18:6
לְעֵ֨יט1xlə·‘êṭEzekiel 39:4
עַ֔יִט1x‘a·yiṭIsaiah 46:11
עָ֑יִט1x‘ā·yiṭJob 28:7
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular4xGenesis 15:11, Isaiah 18:6, Jeremiah 12:9
Noun - masculine singular2xJob 28:7, Isaiah 46:11
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct2xIsaiah 18:6, Ezekiel 39:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Predatory bird symbolizing swift judgment and divine sovereignty in OT prophetic imagery
Source Gloss
a hawk or other bird of prey
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Predatory bird symbolizing swift judgment and divine sovereignty in OT prophetic imagery
a hawk or other bird of prey BDB: bird Usage: bird, fowl, ravenous (bird).
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עַיִט is built from this root:
עִיטH5860