ʻîyṭ — H5860

Definition

verb

to swoop down upon (literally or figuratively)

1. to scream, shriek
1. (Qal) to scream
2. to dart greedily, swoop upon, rush upon
1. (Qal) to dart greedily

Usually translated as

fly, rail

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• klínō (G2827)
• hormáō (G3729)

Occurrences

ʻîyṭ occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Samuel (2)

• 1 Samuel 15:19 — Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly (וַתַּ֙עַט֙) upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the LORD?
• 1 Samuel 25:14 — But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal’s wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed (וַיָּ֥עַט) on them.