What does אַרְנֶבֶת mean in the Bible?
אַרְנֶבֶת is a Hebrew word meaning "the hare".
Hebrew · H768
אַרְנֶבֶת
The hare
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אַרְנֶבֶת H768
What does אַרְנֶבֶת mean in the Bible?
אַרְנֶבֶת is a Hebrew word meaning "the hare".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H768?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include The rabbit (2).
Where does אַרְנֶבֶת appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 11:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (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 The rabbit 2× Leviticus 11:6, Deuteronomy 14:7
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Leviticus 11:6
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Leviticus 1 Deuteronomy 1
Source forms
הָאַרְנֶ֗בֶת 1x hā·’ar·ne·ḇeṯ Leviticus 11:6
הָאַרְנֶ֨בֶת 1x hā·’ar·ne·ḇeṯ Deuteronomy 14:7
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular 2x Leviticus 11:6, Deuteronomy 14:7
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. the hare
Source Gloss
the hare
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
the hare BDB: hare Usage: hare.
Word Origins
אַרְנֶבֶת 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