Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
gull
Usage: 1) a ceremonially unclean bird 1a) cuckow, gull, seagull, sea-mew 1b) maybe an extinct bird, exact meaning unknown
Strong's Number
H7828
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H7828 Quick Answer
Strong's H7828 שַׁחַף (shachaph) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shachaph (shakh'-af) n-m. 1. the gull (as thin) [from an unused root meaning to peel, i.e. emaciate] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include hawk, owl, night, cuckow, and after. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- shachaph (shakh'-af) n-m. 1. the gull (as thin) [from an unused root meaning to peel, i.e. emaciate]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- hawk, owl, night, cuckow, and after
Meaning and Definition
shachaph (shakh'-af) n-m. 1. the gull (as thin) [from an unused root meaning to peel, i.e. emaciate] KJV: cuckoo.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7828. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
hawk
owl
night
cuckow
after
kind
How Strong's H7828 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 H7828 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 H7828 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,
And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7828.
And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,
And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7828, grouped by book.
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7828 FAQ
What does shachaph (שַׁחַף) mean?
Shachaph (Strong's H7828) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "cuckoo". shachaph (shakh'-af) n-m. 1. the gull (as thin) [from an unused root meaning to peel, i.e. emaciate]
How many times is shachaph (שַׁחַף) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H7828 across 2 books.
Where can I study shachaph (שַׁחַף) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7828 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shachaph (שַׁחַף)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hawk, owl, night, cuckow, after, and kind. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.