Lexical Definition

‎עִיט‎ ʻîyṭ (eet) to scream ^H:V
a primitive root

fly, rail.

• to swoop down upon (literally or figuratively)

1) to scream, shriek
1a) (Qal) to scream
2) to dart greedily, swoop upon, rush upon
2a) (Qal) to dart greedily

See Greek: κλίνω · ὁρμάω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎עִיט‎] verb scream, shriek (Arabic , II. scream, scold, screaming, scolding, Frey Dozy^{ii. 195}; Syriac anger, reviling); — only Qal Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎וַיָּ֫עַט בָּהֶם‎ 1Sam 25:14 and he screamed at them (of Nabal).

[‎עִיט‎] verb denominative dart greedily (like a bird of prey); —

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎וַיַּ֫עַט‎ Qr (Kt:erroneous ‎ויעשׂ‎) 1Sam 14:32 and the people darted greedily upon the spoil (‎אֶלהַֿשָּׁלָל‎, so 2 masculine singular ‎וַתַּ֫עַט‎ 1Sam 15:19 (on forms see Ges^{«GKC:72»§ 72} f f.).

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