H2546Hebrewḥōmeṭ

חֹמֶט

snail.

1
Total Occurrences
1
Books
1
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Detailed Definition

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

Etymology & Derivation

from an unused root probably meaning, to lie low;

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: chômeṭ; Pronunciation: kho'met