Lexical Definition
עָגוּר ʻâgûwr (aw-goor') crane H:N-M
passive part (but with active sense) of an unused root meaning to twitter
swallow.
- probably the swallow
1) name of a bird
1a) perhaps a thrush, swallow, crane
Brown-Driver-Briggs
עָגוּר noun [masculine] apparently understood by Masoretes as name of a bird; very uncertain; crane according to Saad (Isaiah), but note of crane not suitable (TristrNHB 239 f.); — וְתוֺר וְסוּס וְעָגוּר Jer 8:7 כְּסוּס עָגוּר Isa 38:14 (but here gloss Klo Brd Di Dn CheHpt); Thes and (in Jeremiah) Hi Gf Gie strike out וְ and take ׳ע as adjective of סוס = twittering or the like; Thes assumes transpos. from גער, Ethiopic cry. I, II, III. עַד see I. עדה. עֵד see עוד. עֹד see עוֺד. עִדֹּא see עדד. below,
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Isaiah | 38:14 |
| Jeremiah | 8:7 |