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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/leviticus/11.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/leviticus/11.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/leviticus/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />the little owl, the cormorant, the short-eared owl,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />the little owl, the fisher owl, and the screech owl;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />the little owl, the cormorant, and the great owl,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and the little owl and the cormorant and the great owl,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and the little owl and the cormorant and the great owl,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and the little owl and the cormorant and the great owl,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />the little owl and the cormorant and the great owl,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />little owls, cormorants, long-eared owls,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the little owl, the cormorant, the long-eared owl, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />little owls, cormorants, great owls,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />owls, cormorants, the ibis, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />the little owl, the cormorant, the screech owl,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the cormorant, and the gannet, and the owl;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The screech owl, and the cormorant, and the ibis, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />the owl, and the sea bird, and the ibis,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />the little owl, the cormorant, the screech owl,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the stork, the bee eater,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the owl and the pelican and the beeeater,<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and the night-raven and the cormorant and the stork,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/11-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=2515" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/11.htm">Clean and Unclean Animals</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>the ostrich, the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk, <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3563.htm" title="3563: hak·kō·ws (Art:: N-ms) -- From an unused root meaning to hold together; a cup, often figuratively, a lot; also some unclean bird, probably an owl.">the little owl,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7994.htm" title="7994: haš·šā·lāḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- (bird of prey) probably cormorant. From shalak; bird of prey, usually thought to be the pelican.">the cormorant,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3244.htm" title="3244: hay·yan·šūp̄ (Art:: N-ms) -- Or yanshowph; apparently from nashaph; an unclean bird; probably the heron (compare nesheph)).">the great owl,</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>the white owl, the desert owl, the osprey,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/14-16.htm">Deuteronomy 14:16</a></span><br />the little owl, the great owl, the white owl,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/34-11.htm">Isaiah 34:11</a></span><br />The 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/2-14.htm">Zephaniah 2:14</a></span><br />Herds 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/8-7.htm">Jeremiah 8:7</a></span><br />Even the stork in the sky knows her appointed seasons. The turtledove, the swift, and the thrush keep their time of migration, but My people do not know the requirements of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/30-29.htm">Job 30:29</a></span><br />I have become a brother of jackals, a companion of ostriches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/102-6.htm">Psalm 102:6</a></span><br />I am like a desert owl, like an owl among the ruins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-21.htm">Isaiah 13:21-22</a></span><br />But desert creatures will lie down there, and howling creatures will fill her houses. Ostriches will dwell there, and wild goats will leap about. / Hyenas will howl in her fortresses and jackals in her luxurious palaces. Babylon’s time is at hand, and her days will not be prolonged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-20.htm">Isaiah 43:20</a></span><br />The beasts of the field will honor Me, the jackals and the ostriches, because I provide water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My chosen people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-23.htm">Isaiah 14:23</a></span><br />“I will make her a place for owls and for swamplands; I will sweep her away with the broom of destruction,” declares the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/34-15.htm">Isaiah 34:15</a></span><br />There the owl will make her nest; she will lay and hatch her eggs and gather her brood under her shadow. Even there the birds of prey will gather, each with its mate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-34.htm">Luke 13:34</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-2.htm">Revelation 18:2</a></span><br />And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-17.htm">Revelation 19:17-18</a></span><br />Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, / so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-29.htm">Matthew 10:29-31</a></span><br />Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. / And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. / So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,</p><p class="hdg">no references listed for this verse.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/zephaniah/2-14.htm">Cormorant</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-17.htm">Gannet</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-13.htm">Great</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-16.htm">Ibis</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-16.htm">Owl</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/14-17.htm">Cormorant</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-17.htm">Gannet</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-29.htm">Great</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-16.htm">Ibis</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-18.htm">Owl</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/11-1.htm">What animals may be eaten</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/11-4.htm">and what may not be eaten</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/11-9.htm">What fishes</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/11-13.htm">What fowls</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/11-29.htm">The creeping things which are unclean</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/leviticus/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>the little owl</b><br>The little owl is listed among the unclean birds in <a href="/leviticus/11.htm">Leviticus 11</a>, which the Israelites were prohibited from eating. This prohibition reflects the broader Levitical concern with maintaining ritual purity and distinguishing between clean and unclean animals. The little owl, known for its nocturnal habits, may have been associated with darkness and death, which were often considered impure in ancient Israelite culture. Owls are mentioned in other parts of the Bible, such as <a href="/isaiah/34-11.htm">Isaiah 34:11</a> and <a href="/psalms/102-6.htm">Psalm 102:6</a>, often symbolizing desolation and loneliness, reinforcing their negative connotations.<p><b>the cormorant</b><br>The cormorant, a water bird known for its diving ability, is also deemed unclean. In ancient times, cormorants were often found along the coasts and were known for their voracious appetites. The inclusion of the cormorant in this list may reflect its association with scavenging and consuming dead fish, which would render it unclean according to Levitical law. The cormorant's presence in the list underscores the importance of distinguishing between animals that were considered suitable for consumption and those that were not, emphasizing the Israelites' call to holiness and separation from practices of surrounding nations.<p><b>the great owl</b><br>The great owl, another nocturnal bird, is similarly classified as unclean. Owls, in general, were often associated with ruins and desolate places, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/13-21.htm">Isaiah 13:21</a> and <a href="/jeremiah/50-39.htm">Jeremiah 50:39</a>. This association with desolation and the night may have contributed to their unclean status. The great owl's inclusion in the list serves as a reminder of the symbolic nature of the dietary laws, which were intended to teach the Israelites about purity, holiness, and the importance of living in accordance with God's commands. The emphasis on separation from unclean animals can be seen as a type pointing to the separation from sin and the call to holiness found in the New Testament, as believers are called to be set apart in Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The author of Leviticus, who received the laws from God to instruct the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people to whom the laws in Leviticus were given, as they journeyed from Egypt to the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai</a></b><br>The place where God delivered the laws to Moses, including dietary laws.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/clean_and_unclean_animals.htm">Clean and Unclean Animals</a></b><br>The classification system given by God to the Israelites, distinguishing between animals that could and could not be eaten.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a></b><br>The setting in which the Israelites received these laws, emphasizing their need for guidance and holiness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_holiness.htm">Understanding Holiness</a></b><br>The dietary laws, including the prohibition of certain birds, were given to set the Israelites apart as a holy nation. As Christians, we are called to live distinct lives that reflect God's holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>The specific instructions about clean and unclean animals teach us the importance of obedience to God's commands, even when we may not fully understand the reasons behind them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_purity.htm">Symbolism of Purity</a></b><br>The distinction between clean and unclean animals symbolizes the need for spiritual purity. We are called to examine our lives and remove anything that defiles us spiritually.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/freedom_in_christ.htm">Freedom in Christ</a></b><br>While the dietary laws were specific to the Israelites, Christians are reminded of the freedom we have in Christ. However, this freedom should be exercised with consideration for others and in a way that honors God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/respect_for_creation.htm">Respect for Creation</a></b><br>The mention of specific birds reminds us of the diversity and intentionality in God's creation. We are called to steward the earth responsibly and with respect for all living creatures.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_atman_in_hinduism.htm">What do owls symbolize in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_blood_donation.htm">What does the Bible say about donating blood?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_isaiah_34_10-11_claim_desolation.htm">Why does the text in Isaiah 34:10-11 claim permanent desolation when other biblical passages speak of possible restoration?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'jesus_as_god's_wisdom'_mean.htm">What are the main rules of Kosher dietary laws?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) <span class= "bld">And the little owl.--</span>With the exception of the parallel passage, <a href="/deuteronomy/14-16.htm" title="The little owl, and the great owl, and the swan,">Deuteronomy 14:16</a>, this bird only occurs once more, in <a href="/psalms/102-6.htm" title="I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert.">Psalm 102:6</a>, where it is properly rendered in the Authorised Version by "owl," omitting the word "little," and is described as inhabiting deserted ruins. It not only feeds upon insects and molluscs, hares, rabbits, ducks, geese, and birds of prey, but devours mice and rats, which are especially detested by the Jews. Its flesh is, however, regarded by some tribes as very savoury. The name <span class= "ital">kos </span>which is translated "owl" in the three above-named passages, is the common Hebrew word for "cup," and it is supposed that it has been given to this bird because the sitting owl especially widens towards the upper part, thus imparting to it a cup-like appearance.<p><span class= "bld">And the cormorant.--</span>Of all the web-footed birds which prey on fish, cormorants are the most voracious. They usually assemble in flocks on the rocks which overhang the sea, whence they drop down from the greatest height upon their victim, dive after it with the rapidity of a dart, and invariably gulp their prey head foremost. The cormorant is to be found in every climate, and is the destruction of all the finny tribe in any fresh-water river which he happens to occupy for a time. Hence he is called the feathered terror of the finny tribe. From the skill which he displays in casting himself down from a great height, and in plunging dart-like after his victim, he derives his Hebrew name, which denotes "darter." The flesh of the cormorant, though rank, is eaten in some regions; whilst the skin, which is tough, is made into garments. The Hebrew name only occurs again in the duplicate catalogue of unclean animals in <a href="/deuteronomy/14-17.htm" title="And the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant,">Deuteronomy 14:17</a>. By comp. <a href="/context/leviticus/11-17.htm" title="And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,">Leviticus 11:17-18</a> of the list before us with the parallel list in <a href="/context/deuteronomy/14-16.htm" title="The little owl, and the great owl, and the swan,">Deuteronomy 14:16-17</a>, it will be seen that though the two catalogues respectively enumerate in these two verses the same six birds, yet the order is different. The cormorant, which is here second in <a href="/leviticus/11-17.htm" title="And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,">Leviticus 11:17</a>, is in Deuteronomy 14 sixth in <a href="/leviticus/11-17.htm" title="And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,">Leviticus 11:17</a>. There can, therefore, hardly be any doubt that the verse before us has been disturbed, and that by placing the cormorant here sixth, as it is in Deuteronomy, we obtain the two species of owls naturally following each other, as is the case in the parallel catalogue. . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/11-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">the little owl,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכּ֥וֹס</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kō·ws)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3563.htm">Strong's 3563: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cup, a lot, some unclean bird, an owl</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the cormorant,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׁלָ֖ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šā·lāḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7994.htm">Strong's 7994: </a> </span><span class="str2">(bird of prey) probably cormorant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the great owl,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיַּנְשֽׁוּף׃</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yan·šūp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3244.htm">Strong's 3244: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a ceremonially unclean bird) perhaps an owl</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/11-17.htm">Leviticus 11:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/11-17.htm">Leviticus 11:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/11-17.htm">Leviticus 11:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/11-17.htm">Leviticus 11:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/11-17.htm">Leviticus 11:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/11-17.htm">Leviticus 11:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/11-17.htm">Leviticus 11:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/11-17.htm">Leviticus 11:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/11-17.htm">Leviticus 11:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/11-17.htm">Leviticus 11:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/11-17.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 11:17 The little owl the cormorant the great (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/11-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 11:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 11:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/11-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 11:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 11:18" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>