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Hebrew · H7828

שַׁחַף

The gull (as thin)

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שַׁחַףH7828

What does שַׁחַף mean in the Bible?

שַׁחַף is a Hebrew word meaning "the gull (as thin)".

Full entry for שַׁחַף (H7828) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does שַׁחַף mean in the Bible?

שַׁחַף is a Hebrew word meaning "the gull (as thin)".

How does the BSB render H7828?

The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the gull (2).

Where does שַׁחַף appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 11:16. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (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
the gull2×Leviticus 11:16, Deuteronomy 14:15
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 11:16הַשָּׁ֑חַףtothe gullArticle | Noun - masculine singularDeuteronomy 14:15הַשָּׁ֑חַףtothe gullArticle | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowLeviticus 11:16
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Leviticus1Deuteronomy1
Source forms
הַשָּׁ֑חַף2xhaš·šā·ḥap̄Leviticus 11:16, Deuteronomy 14:15
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular2xLeviticus 11:16, Deuteronomy 14:15
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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