Original Word: קִפוֹז
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: qippowz
Pronunciation: kip-POHZ
Phonetic Spelling: (kip-poze')
Definition: Darting serpent, arrow-snake
Meaning: spring forward, an arrow-snake

great owl

From an unused root meaning to contract, i.e. Spring forward; an arrow-snake (as darting on its prey) -- great owl.

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
perhaps arrow snake
NASB Translation
tree snake (1).

קִמּוֺז noun feminine arrow-snake (Arabic , so Bo^{Hieroz. Pars post. iii. Cap. 11} (citing Avicenna^{ii. 139, 16,} compare Thes Lag^{BN 89}), and most moderns; compare Dozy^{ii. 383} PS^{1375ad. Fin}.; = ἀκοντίας Aelian^{Hist. Anim. Vi. 18, viii. 13}, called ׳ק as leaping from trees on passers-by; but against this see Houghton^{Acad. Apr. 24, 1886, 292 f.} (arrow-snake does not incubate) Post^{Hast. DB iii. 637} who conjectures an owl (as AV)); — Isaiah 34:15, token of desolation.

Word Origin: Derived from the root קָפַז (qafaz), meaning "to spring forward" or "to leap."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for קִפוֹז (qippoz), as it is a specific Hebrew term with no exact Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament. However, the concept of desolation and wilderness is present in various Greek terms used in the New Testament to describe similar themes of judgment and abandonment.

Usage: The word קִפוֹז appears in the Hebrew Bible in the context of describing desolate and uninhabited places, often symbolizing desolation and abandonment.

Context: The term קִפוֹז (qippoz) is found in the book of Isaiah, specifically in Isaiah 34:15. In this passage, the prophet Isaiah describes the desolation that will come upon Edom as a result of divine judgment. The land is depicted as a haunt for various wild creatures, including the qippoz, which is translated as "arrow-snake" in some versions. The imagery of the qippoz, with its swift and darting movements, contributes to the overall picture of a land overtaken by wild and untamed nature, emphasizing the complete abandonment and ruin that will befall the area. The presence of such creatures in the prophetic vision underscores the severity of the judgment and the transformation of once-inhabited places into wilderness.

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