זֶ֫מֶר

ze.merNoun (Masculine)H2169

mountain goat

From: apparently from H2167 (זָמַר) or H2168 (זָמַר);

Short Definition

a gazelle (from its lightly touching the ground)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. mountain sheep, mountain goat, moufflon, gazelle, chamois (meaning uncertain) 1a) a certain animal allowed as food (specific species uncertain) 1b) perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning unknown

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

1 time

Appears 1 time in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Deuteronomy
1

Key Passages

  • Deuteronomy 14:5

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