נָמֵר
na.mer
“leopard”
Definition
a leopard (from its stripes)
from an unused root meaning properly, to filtrate, i.e. be limpid (comp H5247 (נִמְרָה) and H5249 (נִמְרִים)); and thus to spot or stain as if by dripping;
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
H:N-M
H:N-M
Occurrences
נָמֵר appears 6 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Their horses are swifter than leopards,fiercer than wolves of the night.Their horsemen charge ahead,and their cavalry comes from afar.They fly like a vulture,swooping down to devour.
So like a lion I will pounce on them;like a leopard I will lurk by the path.
The wolf will live with the lamb,and the leopard will lie down with the goat;the calf and young lion and fatling will be together,and a little child will lead them.
Can the Ethiopian change his skin,or the leopard his spots?Neither are you able to do good—you who are accustomed to doing evil.
Therefore a lion from the forest will strike them down,a wolf from the desert will ravage them.A leopard will lie in wait near their cities,and everyone who ventures out will be torn to pieces.For their rebellious acts are many,and their unfaithful deeds are numerous.
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