What does חֹמֶט mean in the Bible?
חֹמֶט is a Hebrew word meaning "a lizard (as creeping)".
Hebrew · H2546
חֹמֶט
A lizard (as creeping)
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חֹמֶט H2546
What does חֹמֶט mean in the Bible?
חֹמֶט is a Hebrew word meaning "a lizard (as creeping)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2546?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include the skink (1).
Where does חֹמֶט appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 11:30. 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 skink 1× Leviticus 11:30
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Leviticus 11:30
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Leviticus 1
Source forms
וְהַחֹ֖מֶט 1x wə·ha·ḥō·meṭ Leviticus 11:30
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Leviticus 11:30
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a lizard (as creeping)
Source Gloss
a lizard (as creeping)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a lizard (as creeping) Usage: snail.
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