Strong’s definition
a cup (as a container), often figuratively, a lot (as if a potion); also some unclean bird, probably an owl (perhaps from the cup-like cavity of its eye)
KJV gloss list in the source
cup, (small) owl. Compare H3599 (כִּיס).
Source pronunciation notation: koce
Derivation recorded by Strong
from an unused root meaning to hold together;
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