Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
ostrich
Usage: 1) a ceremonially unclean bird 1a) a name of the male ostrich 1b) (CLBL) probably the great owl 1c) perhaps an extinct bird, exact meaning unknown
Strong's Number
H8464
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H8464 Quick Answer
Strong's H8464 תַּחמָס (tachmac) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tachmac (takh-mawce') n-m. 1. a species of unclean bird (from its violence), perhaps an owl [from H2554] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include owl. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tachmac (takh-mawce') n-m. 1. a species of unclean bird (from its violence), perhaps an owl [from H2554]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- owl
Meaning and Definition
tachmac (takh-mawce') n-m. 1. a species of unclean bird (from its violence), perhaps an owl [from H2554] KJV: night hawk. Root(s): H2554
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8464. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8464 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tachmac, 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.
owl
Leviticus 11:16
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How Strong's H8464 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 H8464 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 H8464 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 H8464.
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 H8464, grouped by book.
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H8464 FAQ
What does tachmac (תַּחְמָס) mean?
Tachmac (Strong's H8464) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "night hawk". tachmac (takh-mawce') n-m. 1. a species of unclean bird (from its violence), perhaps an owl [from H2554]
How many times is tachmac (תַּחְמָס) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H8464 across 2 books.
Where can I study tachmac (תַּחְמָס) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8464 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tachmac (תַּחְמָס)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as owl. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.