Bible Dictionaries
Doleful Creatures
Easton's Bible Dictionary
(Occurring only Isaiah 13:21 . Heb. ochim, i.e., "shrieks;" hence "howling animals"), a general name for screech owls (howlets), which occupy the desolate palaces of Babylon. Some render the word "hyaenas." Copyright Statement
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Doleful Creatures'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/d/doleful-creatures.html. 1897.