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H7958

שְׂלָו

sᵉlâv [sel-awv'] Noun
Core meaningthe quail collectively (as slow in flight from its weight)

Lexical Definition

Strong's Hebrew H7958

the quail collectively (as slow in flight from its weight)

KJV usage: quails.
Etymology: or שְׂלָיו ; by orthographical variation from 7951 through the idea of sluggishness ;
Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

. Usage: quails. quails.

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