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ʿayiṭ עַ֫יִט ‘bird of prey’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from ʿīṭ עִיט ‘to scream / to pounce’
Roots: עיט

ʿayiṭ n, m
1) bird of prey, a swooper

Mentioned in Genesis 15:11 Isaiah 46:11, 18:6 Jeremiah 12:9 Ezekiel 39:4 Job 28:7

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