HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H601
אֲנָפָה
a.na.phah — heron
1) an unclean bird 1a) perhaps an heron
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Heron
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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GREEK · G20150
ἀρῳδιός
arōdios — heron
heron
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ἐρῳδιός
erōdios — a heron
the heron or hern , Lat. ardea, (Iliad by Homer) (ML)
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(Lev. 11:19; Deut. 14:18), ranked among the unclean birds. The Hebrew name is ’anaphah, and indicates that the bird so named is remarkable for its angry disposition. “The herons are wading-birds, peculiarly irritable, remarkable for their voracity, frequenting marshes and oozy rivers, and spread over the regions of the East.” The Ardea russeta, or little golden egret, is the commonest species in Asia.
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.