Hebrew · H8079

שְׂמָמִית

A lizard (from the superstition of its noxiousness)

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שְׂמָמִיתH8079

What does שְׂמָמִית mean in the Bible?

שְׂמָמִית is a Hebrew word meaning "a lizard (from the superstition of its noxiousness)".

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What does שְׂמָמִית mean in the Bible?

שְׂמָמִית is a Hebrew word meaning "a lizard (from the superstition of its noxiousness)".

How does the BSB render H8079?

The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include and the lizard (1).

Where does שְׂמָמִית appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Proverbs 30:28. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (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 the lizard1×Proverbs 30:28

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Proverbs 30:28שְׂ֭מָמִיתtoand the lizardNoun - feminine singular

Usage map

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

First aligned rowProverbs 30:28

Aligned rows1

Books represented1

Proverbs1

Source forms

שְׂ֭מָמִית1xśə·mā·mît̲Proverbs 30:28

Parsing patterns

Noun - feminine singular1xProverbs 30:28

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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שְׂמָמִית

What does שְׂמָמִית mean in the Bible?

What does שְׂמָמִית mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H8079?

Where does שְׂמָמִית appear in Scripture?

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