נָמֵר

na.merNoun (Masculine)H5246

leopard

From: 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;

Short Definition

a leopard (from its stripes)

Full Lexicon Entry

leopard Aramaic equivalent: ne.mar (*נְמַר *"leopard" H5245)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

6 times

Appears 6 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah
2
Habakkuk
1
Hosea
1
Isaiah
1
Song of Solomon
1

Key Passages

  • Habakkuk 1:8
  • Hosea 13:7
  • Isaiah 11:6
  • Jeremiah 13:23
  • Jeremiah 5:6

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