Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
pelican
Usage: 1) a ceremonially unclean bird 1a) perhaps pelican or cormorant 1b) perhaps an extinct bird, exact meaning unknown
Strong's Number
H6893
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
5
Strong's H6893 Quick Answer
Strong's H6893 קָאַת (qa'ath) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. qa'ath (kaw-ath') n-f. 1. probably the pelican (from vomiting) [from H6958] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include pelican and cormorant. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- qa'ath (kaw-ath') n-f. 1. probably the pelican (from vomiting) [from H6958]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- pelican and cormorant
Meaning and Definition
qa'ath (kaw-ath') n-f. 1. probably the pelican (from vomiting) [from H6958] KJV: cormorant. Root(s): H6958
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6893. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6893 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render qa'ath, 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.
pelican
Leviticus 11:18
3×
cormorant
Isaiah 34:11
2×
How Strong's H6893 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 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6893 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 H6893 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle,
And the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant,
I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6893.
And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle,
And the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant,
I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert.
But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it: and he shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness.
And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds; for he shall uncover the cedar work.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6893, grouped by book.
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Zephaniah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6893 FAQ
What does qaath (קָאַת) mean?
Qaath (Strong's H6893) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "cormorant". qa'ath (kaw-ath') n-f. 1. probably the pelican (from vomiting) [from H6958]
How many times is qaath (קָאַת) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H6893 across 5 books.
Where can I study qaath (קָאַת) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6893 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate qaath (קָאַת)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as pelican and cormorant. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.