Shâlâk — H7994

H7994 · Hebrew — שלך

Pronunciation: shaw-lawk'

Definition

masculine noun

bird of prey, usually thought to be the pelican (from casting itself into the sea)

bird of prey

probably the cormorant

Usually translated as

cormorant

Origin

from H7993

Derived from Shâlak (H7993)

Occurrences

Shâlâk occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Leviticus (1), Deuteronomy (1)

Leviticus 11:17 — And the little owl, and the cormorant (הַשָּׁלָ֖ךְ), and the great owl,
Deuteronomy 14:17 — And the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant (הַשָּׁלָֽךְ),

Strong's Lexicon — S