H7201 H7201
Red kite or similar bird of prey; forbidden as unclean food in Deuteronomy's dietary laws
This feminine noun denotes a species of bird of prey, possibly the red kite, appearing in Deuteronomy 14:13 within the list of prohibited foods. The name may derive from the bird's characteristic swooping or flying behavior. Related forms appear in Leviticus 11:14, and scholars debate whether this represents one species or overlapping terms for different raptors. Ancient translations and rabbinic tradition associate it with various birds of prey—kites, buzzards, or falcons—all sharing the common feature of being carnivorous hunters forbidden under Levitical purity laws.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — In Deuteronomy 14:13, this bird appears in the catalog of unclean flying creatures. The Hebrew text shows some textual variation, and scholars suggest that the similar-sounding terms in the list may represent scribal confusion or dialect variants. English 'red kite' and Spanish milano (kite) identify a specific raptor known for its aerial agility. The prohibition reflects the broader principle that carnivorous birds, which consume blood and carrion, were considered ritually unclean for Israel's diet—maintaining symbolic boundaries between life and death in their eating practices. 1×
AR["وَ-الرَّاءَةُ"]·ben["এবং-লাল-চিল"]·DE["und-der-rot-kite"]·EN["and-the-red-kite"]·FR["et-le-red-kite"]·heb["ו-ה-ראה"]·HI["और-राआह"]·ID["Dan-elang"]·IT["e-il-rosso-kite"]·jav["Lan-elang"]·KO["그리고-그-솔개와"]·PT["e-o-milhafre"]·RU["И-коршун"]·ES["y-el-milano"]·SW["Na-mwewe-mwekundu"]·TR["ve-çaylak"]·urd["اور-شکرا"]
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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.