Yâʻên — H3283

H3283 · Hebrew — יען

Pronunciation: yaw-ane'

Definition

feminine noun

the ostrich (probably from its answering cry

  1. ostrich
    1. ceremonially unclean animal

Usually translated as

ostrich

Origin

from the same as H3282

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Yâʻên occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Jeremiah (2), Lamentations (1)

Strong's Lexicon — Y