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נָמֵר

A leopard (from its stripes)

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נָמֵרH5246
Pronunciationnāmēr

What does נָמֵר (nāmēr) mean in the Bible?

נָמֵר (nāmēr): Leopard identified by distinctive spotted/striped markings; symbol of danger, speed, and untamable wildness in biblical metaphor

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Questions this entry answers

What does נָמֵר (nāmēr) mean in the Bible?

נָמֵר (nāmēr): Leopard identified by distinctive spotted/striped markings; symbol of danger, speed, and untamable wildness in biblical metaphor

How does the BSB render H5246?

The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include A leopard (1), and the leopard (1), like a leopard (1), of the leopards (1), or the leopard (1).

Where does נָמֵר (nāmēr) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Song Of Solomon 4:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (2), Habakkuk (1), Hosea (1), Isaiah (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
A leopard1×Jeremiah 5:6
and the leopard1×Isaiah 11:6
like a leopard1×Hosea 13:7
of the leopards1×Song Of Solomon 4:8
or the leopard1×Jeremiah 13:23
than leopards1×Habakkuk 1:8
Show sample aligned rows
Song Of Solomon 4:8נְמֵרִֽים׃toof the leopardsNoun - masculine pluralIsaiah 11:6וְנָמֵ֖רtoand the leopardConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularJeremiah 5:6נָמֵ֤רtoA leopardNoun - masculine singularJeremiah 13:23וְנָמֵ֖רtoor the leopardConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularHosea 13:7כְּנָמֵ֖רtolike a leopardPreposition-k | Noun - masculine singularHabakkuk 1:8מִנְּמֵרִ֜יםtothan leopardsPreposition-m | Noun - masculine plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowSong Of Solomon 4:8
Aligned rows6
Books represented5
Song Of Solomon1Isaiah1Jeremiah2Hosea1Habakkuk1
Source forms
וְנָמֵ֖ר2xwə·nā·mêrIsaiah 11:6, Jeremiah 13:23
כְּנָמֵ֖ר1xkə·nā·mêrHosea 13:7
מִנְּמֵרִ֜ים1xmin·nə·mê·rîmHabakkuk 1:8
נָמֵ֤ר1xnā·mêrJeremiah 5:6
נְמֵרִֽים׃1xnə·mê·rîmSong Of Solomon 4:8
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular2xIsaiah 11:6, Jeremiah 13:23
Noun - masculine plural1xSong Of Solomon 4:8
Noun - masculine singular1xJeremiah 5:6
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular1xHosea 13:7
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural1xHabakkuk 1:8
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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