זֶמֶר

Strong’s Definition

a gazelle (from its lightly touching the ground)

Etymology & Derivation

apparently from H2167 (זָמַר) or H2168 (זָמַר);

KJV Usage

chamois.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.mountain sheep, mountain goat, moufflon, gazelle, chamois (meaning uncertain)
• 2.a certain animal allowed as food (specific species uncertain)
• 3.perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning unknown

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: zemer; Pronunciation: zeh'-mer