Night-hawk
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(Heb. tahmas) occurs only in the list of unclean birds (Lev 11:16; Deut 14:15). This was supposed to be the night-jar (Caprimulgus), allied to the swifts. The Hebrew word is derived from a root meaning "to scratch or tear the face," and may be best rendered, in accordance with the ancient versions, "an owl" (Strix flammea). The Revised Version renders "night-hawk."
This entry includes text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897.
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