What does שָׁלָךְ mean in the Bible?
שָׁלָךְ is a Hebrew word meaning "bird of prey , usually thought to be the pelican (from casting itself into the sea)".
Hebrew · H7994
שָׁלָךְ
Bird of prey , usually thought to be the pelican (from casting itself into the sea)
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שָׁלָךְH7994
What does שָׁלָךְ mean in the Bible?
שָׁלָךְ is a Hebrew word meaning "bird of prey , usually thought to be the pelican (from casting itself into the sea)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7994?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the cormorant (2).
Where does שָׁלָךְ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 11:17. 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 Itthe cormorant2×Leviticus 11:17, Deuteronomy 14:17
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First aligned rowLeviticus 11:17
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Leviticus1Deuteronomy1
Source forms
הַשָּׁלָ֖ךְ1xhaš·šā·lāḵLeviticus 11:17
הַשָּׁלָֽךְ׃1xhaš·šā·lāḵDeuteronomy 14:17
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular2xLeviticus 11:17, Deuteronomy 14:17
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. bird of prey , usually thought to be the pelican (from casting itself into the sea)
Source Gloss
bird of prey , usually thought to be the pelican (from casting itself into the sea)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
bird of prey, usually thought to be the pelican (from casting itself into the sea) BDB: cormorant Usage: cormorant.
Word Origins
שָׁלָךְ is built from this root: