קִפֹּ֖ד
𐤒𐤐𐤃
qippôwd
the hedgehog
A type of animal frequently mentioned in poetic or prophetic contexts, best understood as a solitary, desert-dwelling creature. Although traditionally translated as 'bittern' (a type of wading bird), modern scholarship generally considers it to refer to a type of desert hedgehog or porcupine, based on the semantic field of root and comparative Semitics. In biblical usage, it signifies a creature inhabiting desolate, uninhabited, or ruined places, serving as a symbolic representation of abandonment and desolation.
Isaiah 14:23 · Word #3
Lexicon H7090
| Lemma | קִפּוֹד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤐𐤅𐤃 |
| Transliteration | qippôwd |
| Strong's | H7090 |
| Definition | A type of animal frequently mentioned in poetic or prophetic contexts, best understood as a solitary, desert-dwelling creature. Although traditionally translated as 'bittern' (a type of wading bird), modern scholarship generally considers it to refer to a type of desert hedgehog or porcupine, based on the semantic field of root and comparative Semitics. In biblical usage, it signifies a creature inhabiting desolate, uninhabited, or ruined places, serving as a symbolic representation of abandonment and desolation. |
Morphology HNcmsa
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the hedgehog |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7090-01
desert hedgehog
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root meaning "to contract, shrivel," reflecting the animal’s curled, contracted form. As a masculine singular absolute noun, it denotes a single hedgehog-like desert creature without modification. |
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