Know the Word.

Hebrew word

shâlâk

shaw-lawk'

שָׁלָךְ

What it means

bird of prey, usually thought to be the pelican

bird of prey, usually thought to be the pelican (from casting itself into the sea)

Where it comes from

from shâlak (שָׁלַךְ)

How the King James translates it

  • cormorant1

Every place it appears 1

Leviticus11:17