What does תַּחְמָס mean in the Bible?
תַּחְמָס is a Hebrew word meaning "a species of unclean bird (from its violence), perhaps an owl".
Hebrew · H8464
תַּחְמָס
תַּחְמָס is a Hebrew word meaning "a species of unclean bird (from its violence), perhaps an owl".
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תַּחְמָסH8464
What does תַּחְמָס mean in the Bible?
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How does the BSB render H8464?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the screech owl (2).
Where does תַּחְמָס 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 Itthe screech owl2×Leviticus 11:16, Deuteronomy 14:15
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First aligned rowLeviticus 11:16
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Leviticus1Deuteronomy1
Source forms
הַתַּחְמָ֖ס2xhat·taḥ·māsLeviticus 11:16, Deuteronomy 14:15
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular2xLeviticus 11:16, Deuteronomy 14:15
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a species of unclean bird (from its violence), perhaps an owl
Source Gloss
a species of unclean bird (from its violence), perhaps an owl
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a species of unclean bird (from its violence), perhaps an owl BDB: male ostrich Usage: night hawk.
Word Origins
תַּחְמָס is built from this root:
חָמַסH2554