1) an unclean animal of some kind 1a) an unclean bird 1a1) perhaps the ibis, water-hen, species of owl, barn owl 1b) an unclean lizard 1b1) perhaps the chameleon 1c) perhaps an extinct lizard or bird, exact meaning unknown
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H8580 — תִּנְשֶׁ֫מֶת
tan.she.met · chameleon · Hebrew/Aramaic
3 tagged verse occurrences
Leviticus 11:18 · הַתִּנְשֶׁ֥מֶתand the horned owl, and the pelican, and the vulture,Leviticus 11:30 · וְהַתִּנְשָֽׁמֶת׃and the gecko, and the land-crocodile, and the lizard, and the sand-lizard, and the chameleon.Deuteronomy 14:16 · וְהַתִּנְשָֽׁמֶת׃the little owl, and the great owl, and the horned owl,