H8464 H8464
nighthawk, short-eared owl (unclear species among unclean birds)
This word appears in the Levitical lists of unclean birds (Leviticus 11:16, Deuteronomy 14:15), but its exact identification is uncertain. Traditional translations suggest 'nighthawk' or 'short-eared owl,' though ancient versions vary: the LXX and Vulgate understood it as an owl, while Saadia suggested a swallow. Some scholars connect it to a root meaning 'violence,' perhaps referring to the male ostrich. The obscurity reflects the difficulty of matching ancient bird names to modern ornithological categories. What's clear is that this creature was among those Israelites were forbidden to eat.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — The dual listing (Leviticus 11:16, Deuteronomy 14:15) places this bird in standard purity legislation. Translations show uncertainty: English offers 'nighthawk' and 'short-eared owl,' Spanish has 'chotacabras' (nightjar) and 'halcón nocturno' (night hawk), while French and German preserve transliterations or use compound descriptors. The consistent element is recognition of an unclean bird of prey or night bird. 2×
AR["التَّحْمَاسَ", "الرَّخَمَةَ"]·ben["-রাতের-বাজপাখি", "প্রজাতি-অনুসারে"]·DE["der-kurz-eared-owl", "der-nighthawk"]·EN["the-nighthawk", "the-short-eared-owl"]·FR["le-court-eared-owl", "le-nighthawk"]·heb["ה-תחמס"]·HI["और-को", "तखमास"]·ID["burung-hantu"]·IT["il-corto-eared-owl", "il-nighthawk"]·jav["burung-layang", "manuk-kodhok-malam"]·KO["그-뽼꼬기와", "그-올빼미를"]·PT["a-gaivota", "o-mocho"]·RU["-кукушку", "ястреба"]·ES["el-chotacabras", "el-halcón-nocturno"]·SW["kipanga", "koikoi"]·TR["gece-şahin", "puhu"]·urd["-تحمس", "ڈکو"]
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
† תַּחְמָס n.[m.] name of male ostrich, according to Böii. 830 Thes (Thes der. from violence of this bird, cf. Arabic ظَلِيمٌ violence, also ostrich; other conject. are: owl 𝔊 𝔙; swallow, Saad: v. also Kn in Di)—mentioned as unclean Lv 11:16 (P) Dt 14:15.