Strong’s definition
a howler (used only in the plural), i.e. any solitary wild creature
KJV gloss list in the source
wild beast of the islands.
Source pronunciation notation: ee
Derivation recorded by Strong
probably identical with H337 (אִי) (through the idea of a doleful sound);
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