1) a ceremonially unclean bird 1a) perhaps pelican or cormorant 1b) perhaps an extinct bird, exact meaning unknown
STRONG'S WORD STUDY
H6893 — קָאַת
qa.at · pelican · Hebrew/Aramaic
5 tagged verse occurrences
Leviticus 11:18 · הַקָּאָ֖תthe white owl, the desert owl, the osprey,Deuteronomy 14:17 · וְהַקָּאָ֥תthe desert owl, the osprey, the cormorant,Psalm 102:6 · לִקְאַ֣תI am like a desert owl, like an owl among the ruins.Isaiah 34:11 · קָאַ֣תThe desert owl and screech owl will possess it, and the great owl and raven will dwell in it. The LORD will stretch out over Edom a measuring line of chaos and a plumb line of destruction.Zephaniah 2:14 · קָאַת֙Herds will lie down in her midst, creatures of every kind. Both the desert owl and screech owl will roost atop her pillars. Their calls will sound from the window, but desolation will lie on the threshold, for He will expose the beams of cedar.