UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

Sense 1: bat

Semantic domains: Birds (001001002001005)

Core domains: Animal (010)

Definition: = mammal with a fur skin, and slender elongated forelegs and fingers that support a flap of skin joining its fingers to its toes, which functions as a wing and allows it to fly; they fly around at night and hang upside down from trees or overhanging rocks during the day; also found in caves, tombs, unoccupied houses, and old ruins; ◄ classified as a bird by ancient Israelites because of its ability to fly; ► unclean; ≈ associated with death, desolation, destruction, and witchcraft

Further resources: Fauna:2.5