הַ/יַּנְשׁ֖וּף
𐤄/𐤉𐤍𐤔𐤅𐤐
hayaneshuf
the great owl
or יַנְשׁוֹף; apparently from נָשַׁף; (compare נֶשֶׁף); an unclean (acquatic) bird; probably the heron (perhaps from its blowing cry, or because the nightheron is meant )); (great) owl.s
H3244
Deuteronomy 14:16 · Word #4
Lexicon H3244
| Lemma | יַנְשׁוּף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤍𐤔𐤅𐤐 |
| Transliteration | yanshûwph |
| Strong's | H3244 |
| In-context | the great owl |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3244-01
the blowing-owl
| Root | נשף (n-š-p̄) |
| Core Meanings | blowing, breathing, exhaling, twilight, dusk-wind |
| Semantic Range | a nocturnal bird, likely an owl or night-heron; associated with desolation, night activity, or haunting cries |
| Conceptual Significance | Listed among the unclean birds in Levitical dietary laws, this creature evokes themes of desolation and wilderness. Its connection to dusk or blowing sounds reinforces biblical imagery of abandonment and night, often symbolizing judgment or isolation. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ־). No pronominal suffix. Appears in lists of unclean birds. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun יַנְשׁוּף is likely derived from the root נשף (“to blow, breathe; twilight”), reflecting either the bird’s blowing call or its activity at dusk. The form is masculine singular absolute with the definite article ("the"), so the rendering preserves both the singular masculine sense and the root-related imagery of blowing. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נשף (blowing, breathing, exhaling, twilight, dusk-wind)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5399-01 |
nashef | breeze-twilight |
H5399-02 |
neshef | breeze-twilight |
H5399-03 |
vaneshef | in the twilight-breeze |
Word Usage (3 occurrences of H3244)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 11:17 | הַ/יַּנְשֽׁוּף | hayaneshuf | great owl |
| Deuteronomy 14:16 | הַ/יַּנְשׁ֖וּף | hayaneshuf | the great owl |
| Isaiah 34:11 | וְ/יַנְשׁ֥וֹף | veyaneshof | and owl |