Definition
probably identical with H337 (through the idea of a doleful sound); a howler (used only in the plural), i.e. any solitary wild creature
Traditional renderings: wild beast of the islands.
Traditional renderings: wild beast of the islands.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
3 total
- Isaiah 13:22אִיִּים֙ · HyenasHyenas will howl in her fortresses and jackals in her luxurious palaces. Babylon’s time is at hand, and her days will not be prolonged.
- Isaiah 34:14אִיִּ֔ים · with hyenasThe desert creatures will meet with hyenas, and one wild goat will call to another. There the night creature will settle and find her place of repose.
- Jeremiah 50:39אִיִּ֔ים · hyenasSo the desert creatures and hyenas will live there and ostriches will dwell there. It will never again be inhabited or lived in from generation to generation.