Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
cormorant
Usage: 1) bird of prey 1a) probably the cormorant
Strong's Number
H7994
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H7994 Quick Answer
Strong's H7994 שָׁלָך (shalak) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shalak (shaw-lawk') n-m. 1. bird of prey, usually thought to be the pelican (from casting itself into the sea) [from H7993] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include cormorant and pelican. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- shalak (shaw-lawk') n-m. 1. bird of prey, usually thought to be the pelican (from casting itself into the sea) [from H7993]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- cormorant and pelican
Meaning and Definition
shalak (shaw-lawk') n-m. 1. bird of prey, usually thought to be the pelican (from casting itself into the sea) [from H7993] KJV: cormorant. Root(s): H7993
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7994. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7994 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shalak, 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.
cormorant
Leviticus 11:17
pelican
Deuteronomy 14:17
How Strong's H7994 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 H7994 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 H7994 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,
And the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant,
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7994.
And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,
And the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant,
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7994, grouped by book.
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7994 FAQ
What does shalak (שָׁלָךְ) mean?
Shalak (Strong's H7994) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "cormorant". shalak (shaw-lawk') n-m. 1. bird of prey, usually thought to be the pelican (from casting itself into the sea) [from H7993]
How many times is shalak (שָׁלָךְ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H7994 across 2 books.
Where can I study shalak (שָׁלָךְ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7994 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shalak (שָׁלָךְ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as cormorant and pelican. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.