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Strong's H344 אַיָּה (ayah)

Ayah means “kite” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G344 — anakampto (“turn back”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H344
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 3
Books 3

Strong's H344 Quick Answer

Strong's H344 אַיָה (ayah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ayah (ah-yaw') n-f. 1. the screamer, i.e. a hawk [perhaps from H337] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include kite and vulture's. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
ayah (ah-yaw') n-f. 1. the screamer, i.e. a hawk [perhaps from H337]
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
kite and vulture's

Meaning and Definition

ayah (ah-yaw') n-f. 1. the screamer, i.e. a hawk [perhaps from H337] KJV: kite, vulture. Root(s): H337

Original Word
אַיָה
Transliteration
ayah
Derivation
First root strongs: 337
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H344. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H344 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ayah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

kite Leviticus 11:14 vulture's Job 28:7

How Strong's H344 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H344 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H344 in the Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Job 28:7 KJV

There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture's eye hath not seen:

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H344.

Leviticus 11:14 Old Testament, KJV
And the vulture, and the kite after his kind;
Deuteronomy 14:13 Old Testament, KJV
And the glede, and the kite, and the vulture after his kind,
Job 28:7 Old Testament, KJV
There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture's eye hath not seen:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H344, grouped by book.

Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H344 FAQ

What does ayah (אַיָּה) mean?

Ayah (Strong's H344) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "kite". ayah (ah-yaw') n-f. 1. the screamer, i.e. a hawk [perhaps from H337]

How many times is ayah (אַיָּה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H344 across 3 books.

Where can I study ayah (אַיָּה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H344 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate ayah (אַיָּה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as kite and vulture's. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.