What does עֲטַלֵּף mean in the Bible?
עֲטַלֵּף is a Hebrew word meaning "a bat".
Hebrew · H5847
עֲטַלֵּף
A bat
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עֲטַלֵּף H5847
What does עֲטַלֵּף mean in the Bible?
עֲטַלֵּף is a Hebrew word meaning "a bat".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5847?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and bats (1), or the bat (1), the bat (1).
Where does עֲטַלֵּף appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 11:19. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (1), Isaiah (1), 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 and bats 1× Isaiah 2:20
or the bat 1× Deuteronomy 14:18
the bat 1× Leviticus 11:19
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Leviticus 11:19
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 3
Leviticus 1 Deuteronomy 1 Isaiah 1
Source forms
הָעֲטַלֵּֽף׃ 1x hā·‘ă·ṭal·lêp̄ Leviticus 11:19
וְהָעֲטַלֵּֽף׃ 1x wə·hā·‘ă·ṭal·lêp̄ Deuteronomy 14:18
וְלָעֲטַלֵּפִֽים׃ 1x wə·lā·‘ă·ṭal·lê·p̄îm Isaiah 2:20
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Leviticus 11:19
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 14:18
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural 1x Isaiah 2:20
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a bat
Source Gloss
a bat
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a bat BDB: bat Usage: bat.
Word Origins
עֲטַלֵּף is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.
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