Hebrew · H5246, G3917 · unreviewed

נָמֵר

A leopard (from its stripes) · a leopard

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נָמֵר H5246 a leopard (from its stripes)
Pronunciation nāmēr
Leopard identified by distinctive spotted/striped markings; symbol of danger, speed, and untamable wildness in biblical metaphor
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πάρδαλις G3917 a leopard
Pronunciation párdalis
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What does נָמֵר (namer) mean in the Bible?

נָמֵר · πάρδαλις is a Hebrew word meaning "a spotted predatory animal".

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Meaning

a spotted predatory animal
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