Original Word: דּוּכִיפַת
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: duwkiyphath
Pronunciation: doo-kee-fath
Phonetic Spelling: (doo-kee-fath')
Definition: Hoopoe
Meaning: the hoopoe, else the grouse

lapwing

Of uncertain derivation; the hoopoe or else the grouse -- lapwing.

Word Origin
from the same as duk
Definition
perhaps hoopoe (a ceremonially unclean bird)
NASB Translation
hoopoe (2).

דּוּכִיפַת noun feminine an unclean bird, perhaps hoopoe, ᵐ5 ᵑ9 Saad and others (compare Di Kn Leviticus 11:19) Leviticus 11:19; Deuteronomy 14:18. **דּוּכִיפַת, name of bird: possibly of Egyptian origin, Bondi^{ZMG 1 {1896}, 292} (Arabic, Ol^{§ 221} compare Kö^{ET ix {1898}, 476}).

דום (Late Hebrew דום spread slander, perhaps originally whisper, compare דמם, דממה).

Word Origin: The origin of the word דּוּכִיפַת is uncertain. It is a term used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a specific type of bird.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for דּוּכִיפַת, as the term is specific to the Hebrew Bible and its dietary laws. The Greek Septuagint translation of the Hebrew Bible may use different terms to describe the same concept, but these are not directly linked to a specific Strong's Greek number.

Usage: The term דּוּכִיפַת appears in the context of dietary laws in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in the list of unclean birds that the Israelites were prohibited from eating.

Context: The term דּוּכִיפַת is found in Leviticus 11:19 and Deuteronomy 14:18, where it is listed among the birds that are considered unclean and not to be consumed by the Israelites. The hoopoe, identified by its striking appearance and unique call, is a bird that inhabits regions of the Middle East, including Israel. Its diet, which includes insects and small reptiles, may have contributed to its classification as unclean according to the dietary laws outlined in the Torah. The hoopoe's distinctive features, such as its long, curved bill and fan-like crest, make it easily recognizable. While some translations and interpretations suggest the possibility of the term referring to a grouse, the hoopoe remains the more widely accepted identification. The hoopoe's symbolic significance in various cultures and its mention in biblical texts highlight its unique place in the natural world as observed by the ancient Israelites.

הַדּוּכִיפַ֖ת הדוכיפת וְהַדּוּכִיפַ֖ת והדוכיפת had·dū·ḵî·p̄aṯ hadduchiFat haddūḵîp̄aṯ vehadduchiFat wə·had·dū·ḵî·p̄aṯ wəhaddūḵîp̄aṯInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts