Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleI am like a desert owl, like an owl among the ruins. Young's Literal Translation I have been like to a pelican of the wilderness, I have been as an owl of the dry places. King James Bible I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert. Hebrew I amהָ֝יִ֗יתִי (hā·yî·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be like דָּ֭מִיתִי (dā·mî·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 1819: To compare, to resemble, liken, consider a desert מִדְבָּ֑ר (miḏ·bār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4057: A pasture, a desert, speech owl, לִקְאַ֣ת (liq·’aṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 6893: (a bird) perhaps pelican like an owl כְּכ֣וֹס (kə·ḵō·ws) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3563: A cup, a lot, some unclean bird, an owl among the ruins. חֳרָבֽוֹת׃ (ḥo·rā·ḇō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 2723: Waste, desolation, ruin |