חֹמֶט

Strong’s Definition

a lizard (as creeping)

Etymology & Derivation

from an unused root probably meaning, to lie low;

KJV Usage

snail.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.a kind of lizard, only in list of unclean animals
• 2.perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning is unknown

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: chômeṭ; Pronunciation: kho'met