Lexicon :: Strong's H5860 - ʿîṭ

עִיט
Transliteration
ʿîṭ
Pronunciation
eet
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1610,1610b

Strong’s Definitions

עִיט ʻîyṭ, eet; a primitive root; to swoop down upon (literally or figuratively):—fly, rail.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's H5860 in the following manner: fly (2x), rail (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x
The KJV translates Strong's H5860 in the following manner: fly (2x), rail (1x).

  1. to scream, shriek

    1. (Qal) to scream

  2. to dart greedily, swoop upon, rush upon

    1. (Qal) to dart greedily

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עִיט ʻîyṭ, eet; a primitive root; to swoop down upon (literally or figuratively):—fly, rail.
STRONGS H5860: Abbreviations
† [עִיט] verb scream, shriek (Arabic , II. scream, scold, screaming, scolding, Frey Dozyii. 195; Syriac anger, reviling); — only Qal Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיָּ֫עַט בָּהֶם 1 Samuel 25:14 and he screamed at them (of Nabal).

† [עִיט] verb denominative dart greedily (like a bird of prey); —
Qal Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיַּ֫עַט Qr (Kt: erroneous ויעשׂ) 1 Samuel 14:32 and the people darted greedily upon the spoil (אֶלהַֿשָּׁלָל, so 2nd person masculine singular וַתַּ֫עַט 1 Samuel 15:19 (on forms see Ges§ 72 ff.).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

14:32; 15:19; 25:14