יַעֲנָהyaʻănâh
greed (?), ostrich, only in בַּתהַֿיַּעֲנָה (Leviticus 11:16; Deuteronomy 14:15; Micah 1:8; Job 30:29; Isaiah 13:21)
Pronunciation: yah-an-aw' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H3284
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 8 times in the Bible.
- Leviticus 11:16 the eagle owl, the short-eared owl, the seagull, hawks of all kinds,
- Deuteronomy 14:15 the eagle owl, the short-eared owl, the seagull, hawks of all kinds,
- Job 30:29 Instead, I am considered a brother to jackals and a companion to owls.
- Isaiah 13:21 Desert animals will move into the ruined city, and the houses will be haunted by howling creatures. Owls will live among the ruins, and wild goats will go there to dance.
- Isaiah 34:13 Thorns will overrun its palaces; nettles and thistles will grow in its forts. The ruins will become a haunt for jackals and a home for owls.
- Isaiah 43:20 The wild animals in the fields will thank me, the jackals and owls, too, for giving them water in the desert. Yes, I will make rivers in the dry wasteland so my chosen people can be refreshed.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).