Lexicon :: Strong's H8079 - śᵊmāmîṯ

שְׂמָמִית
Transliteration
śᵊmāmîṯ
Pronunciation
sem-aw-meeth'
Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably from שָׁמֵם (H8074) (in the sense of poisoning)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2271

Strong’s Definitions

שְׂמָמִית sᵉmâmîyth, sem-aw-meeth'; probably from H8074 (in the sense of poisoning); a lizard (from the superstition of its noxiousness):—spider.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x

The KJV translates Strong's H8079 in the following manner: spider (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x
The KJV translates Strong's H8079 in the following manner: spider (1x).

  1. a kind of lizard

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שְׂמָמִית sᵉmâmîyth, sem-aw-meeth'; probably from H8074 (in the sense of poisoning); a lizard (from the superstition of its noxiousness):—spider.
STRONGS H8079: Abbreviations
†שְׂמָמִית noun feminine a kind of lizard (so Leviticus 11:30 compare StrPr (also on שׂ > שׁ)); — absolute שׂ׳ Proverbs 30:28 (compare Shipley-CookEncy. Bib. LIZARD).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

11:30

Proverbs

30:28