שַׁחַף shachaph
Meaning
the gull (as thin)
In the King James Version: cuckoo.
Derivation: from an unused root meaning to peel, i.e. emaciate;
Where it is used
- Leviticus 11:16 the ostrich, the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk,
- Deuteronomy 14:15 the ostrich, the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk,