- Original: שׂליו שׂלוo - Transliteration: S@lav - Phonetic: sel-awv' - Definition: 1. quail - Origin: by orthographical variation from H7951 through the idea of sluggishness - TWOT entry: 2265 - Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine - Strong's: By orthographical variation from H7951 through the idea of sluggishness; the quail collectively (as slow in flight from its weight): - quails. Total KJV Occurrences: 4 • quails, 4 Exodus 16:13; Numbers 11:31; Numbers 11:32; Psalm 105:40