תַּנְשֶׁמֶת (tanshemeth) — Mole
Hebrew word study: תַּנְשֶׁמֶת (tanshemeth), Strong's H8580. properly, a hard breather, i.e. the name of two unclean creatures, a lizard and abird (both perhaps from changing color through their irasci
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
properly, a hard breather, i.e. the name of two unclean creatures, a lizard and abird (both perhaps from changing color through their irascibility), probably the tree-toad and the water-hen
KJV translation words: mole, swan.
Strong's H8580 is tagged on 3 words in 3 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 11:18 and last appears in Deuteronomy 14:16.
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Verses (all 3)
- Leviticus 11:18 — הַתִּנְשֶׁמֶת — the barn owl
- Leviticus 11:30 — וְהַתִּנְשָׁמֶת — and the chameleon
- Deuteronomy 14:16 — וְהַתִּנְשָׁמֶת — and the barn owl
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Named in this entry's derivation: H5395 נָשַׁם (nâsham).
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What does tanshemeth (H8580) mean?
Properly, a hard breather, i.e. the name of two unclean creatures, a lizard and abird (both perhaps from changing color through their irascibility), probably the tree-toad and the water-hen.
How is H8580 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H8580 as: mole, swan..
How often does תַּנְשֶׁמֶת (tanshemeth) appear?
Strong's H8580 is tagged on 3 words in 3 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 11:18 and last appears in Deuteronomy 14:16.
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