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הַתִּנְשֶׁ֥מֶת
hat·tin·še·meṯ
Strong's H8580
Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
תִּנְשֶׁמֶת (noun f)
Birds
exact meaning unknown; probably: = type of owl with a very pale color, light fawn or gray on the wings and back, and almost white on the chest and under the wings; it has small eyes, a large head for its size, and a very striking heart-shaped white facial disk outlined in brown; it often roosts in barns, deserted houses, caves, and tombs; it lives mainly on rats, mice, and other small nocturnal creatures; Tyto alba; unclean and therefore not to be eaten
barn owl
Small Animals
= type of lizard with a basically green color, but which can change color to match its environment; it is slow moving; it feeds on insects by catching them with its long, sticky, elastic tongue, which it flicks at the prey; it is also able to use its tail to wrap around twigs and other things to support itself when the wind blows or when climbing at a steep angle; Chamaeleo chamaeleon; unclean and therefore not to be eaten
chameleon
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Occurrences in the OJB Interlinear (3 total)
Deu.14.16 · Lev.11.18 · Lev.11.30