What does חֹלֶד mean in the Bible?
חֹלֶד is a Hebrew word meaning "a weasel (from its gliding motion)".
Hebrew · H2467
חֹלֶד
A weasel (from its gliding motion)
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חֹלֶד H2467
What does חֹלֶד mean in the Bible?
חֹלֶד is a Hebrew word meaning "a weasel (from its gliding motion)".
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How does the BSB render H2467?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include the mole (1).
Where does חֹלֶד appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 11:29. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It the mole 1× Leviticus 11:29
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First aligned row Leviticus 11:29
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Leviticus 1
Source forms
הַחֹ֥לֶד 1x ha·ḥō·leḏ Leviticus 11:29
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Leviticus 11:29
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a weasel (from its gliding motion)
Source Gloss
a weasel (from its gliding motion)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a weasel (from its gliding motion) BDB: weasel Usage: weasel.
Word Origins
חֹלֶד is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain