נָמֵר
Strong's H5246
nâmêr
/naw-mare'/
a leopard (from its stripes)
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H5246
- Hebrew
- נָמֵר
- Transliteration
- nâmêr
- Pronunciation
- /naw-mare'/
- KJV Translations
- 1 distinct rendering
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
a leopard (from its stripes)
Derivation
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;H5247 (Nimrâh)H5249 (Nimrîym)
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
leopard
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of nâmêr:
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