נָמֵר
nâmêr(naw-mare')
“a leopard (from its stripes)”
6 occurrencesOld TestamentUncommon Word
Definition
Strong’s Definition
a leopard (from its stripes)
Translated in KJV as
leopard.
Etymology
from an unused root meaning properly, to filtrate, i.e. be limpid (comp H5247 (נִמְרָה) and H5249 (נִמְרִים)); and thus to spot or stain as if by dripping;
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“The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.”