Strong's Definition
to swoop down upon (literally or figuratively)
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: fly, rail.
TWOT Reference: 1610,b
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to scream, shriek
1a) (Qal) to scream
2) to dart greedily, swoop upon, rush upon
2a) (Qal) to dart greedily
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עִיט
‛ý̂yṭ
BDB Definition:
1) to scream, shriek
1a) (Qal) to scream
2) to dart greedily, swoop upon, rush upon
2a) (Qal) to dart greedily
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1610, 1610b
Total KJV Occurrences: 2