The meaning of “נָמֵר”
Understanding nâmêr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
leopard. - a leopard (from its stripes) 1) leopard
נָמֵר
leopard. - a leopard (from its stripes) 1) leopard
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Song of Solomon 4:8 | “Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse, with me from Lebanon: look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and Hermon, from the lions’ dens, from the mountains of the leopards.” Word: נָמֵר (nâmêr) | |
| Isaiah 11:6 | “The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.” Word: נָמֵר (nâmêr) | |
| Jeremiah 13:23 | “Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.” Word: נָמֵר (nâmêr) | |
| Hosea 13:7 | “Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:” Word: נָמֵר (nâmêr) | |
| Habakkuk 1:8 | “Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat.” Word: נָמֵר (nâmêr) |
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