Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
vulture
Usage: 1) bird of prey 1a) perhaps bearded vulture or ossifrage 1b) perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning unknown
Strong's Number
H6538
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H6538 Quick Answer
Strong's H6538 פֶּרֶס (perec) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. perec (peh'-res) n-m. 1. a claw 2. also a kind of eagle It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include eagle. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- perec (peh'-res) n-m. 1. a claw 2. also a kind of eagle
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- eagle
Meaning and Definition
perec (peh'-res) n-m. 1. a claw 2. also a kind of eagle [from H6536] KJV: claw, ossifrage. Root(s): H6536
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6538. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6538 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render perec, 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.
eagle
Leviticus 11:13
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How Strong's H6538 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6538 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 H6538 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And these are they which ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,
But these are they of which ye shall not eat: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6538.
And these are they which ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,
But these are they of which ye shall not eat: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6538, grouped by book.
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6538 FAQ
What does perec (פֶּרֶס) mean?
Perec (Strong's H6538) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "claw". perec (peh'-res) n-m. 1. a claw 2. also a kind of eagle
How many times is perec (פֶּרֶס) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H6538 across 2 books.
Where can I study perec (פֶּרֶס) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6538 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate perec (פֶּרֶס)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as eagle. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.