H1676 H1676
kite, bird of prey (possibly red kite or falcon)
This unclean bird appears in Leviticus's dietary laws, forbidden as food. The identification remains uncertain—possibly the red kite, a raptor common in Palestine, or another bird of prey. The name may derive from a root meaning 'to fly' or 'swoop,' describing the bird's hunting behavior. Ancient Near Eastern categories didn't match modern ornithology exactly, so the specific species is debated, though all agree it designates a carnivorous bird forbidden to Israel.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — Leviticus 11:14 lists the da'ah among unclean birds, translated variously as kite, vulture, or falcon depending on the version. The Aramaic and Mishnaic Hebrew cognates suggest a bird of prey. The multilingual consistency ('kite', 'milano'/kite) shows broad agreement on the predatory nature, even if the exact species remains uncertain. The dietary prohibition reflects Israel's separation from practices common to neighboring peoples, where such birds might be consumed. The uncertain identification reminds us how much ancient natural knowledge has been lost. 1×
AR["الْ-حِدَأَةَ"]·ben["-চিল"]·DE["der-kite"]·EN["the-kite"]·FR["le-kite"]·heb["ה-דאה"]·HI["चील"]·ID["rajawali-merah"]·IT["il-kite"]·jav["manuk-wulung"]·KO["그-솔개를"]·PT["o-milhafre"]·RU["коршуна"]·ES["el-milano"]·SW["mwewe"]·TR["çaylak"]·urd["چیل"]
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
† דָּאָה n.f. a bird of prey, possibly kite (𝔙 Saad Bo Hieroz. ii. 191 Di Lv 11:14; Aramaic דַּיְתָא, ܕܰܝܬܳܐ; NH דַּיָּה of diff. birds of prey; name prob. from flying, swooping), Lv 11:14 forbidden as food; cf. also Dt 14:13 וְהָרָאָת ואת־הָאַיָּה והַדַּיָּה, where for הראה read הַדָּאָה & del. הַדַּיָּה; so Sam 𝔊; cf. Di l.c.