BDB5423 [H8580]

תִּנְשֶׁ֫מֶת noun feminine an animal; — ׳ת Lev 11:18, תִּנְשָּׁ֑מֶת Lev 11:30; Deut 14:16: —

1. unclean bird, the ibis, water-hen, ᵐ5. πορφυρίων, (accusative Tristr^{NHB 249}); or species of owl (Di Bu SS); pelican (Ges): Lev 11:18 = Deut 14:16.

2. unclean שֶׁרֶץ Lev 11:30, lizard (Saad Tristr^{NHB 120}), or chameleon (Bo^{Hieroz. i. 1078 ff.; ed. Rosenm. ii. 503 ff.}), so most; (deriving name from alleged living on air, Plin^{NH viii. 51}; but this not applicable to 1; compare Lag^{BN 130 f.}).

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