The meaning of Doleful creatures in the Bible
(From 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."


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