אֲנָקָה

Strong’s Definition

some kind of lizard, probably the gecko (from its wail)

Etymology & Derivation

the same as H603 (אֲנָקָה);

KJV Usage

ferret.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.an unclean animal, ferret, shrewmouse, gecko
• 2.perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning unknown

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼănâqâh; Pronunciation: an-aw-kaw'