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תִּנְשֶׁמֶת

Strong’s: H8580

Associated OET lemmas: תִּנְשֶׁמֶת

Notes: Passages: OET LEV 11:18 · OET DEU 14:16
RSV NRSV "water hen" | NIV NJPS "white owl" | NJB "ibis" | REB "little owl"; Passage: OET LEV 11:30
RSV NIV NJPS NRSV REB "chameleon" | NJB "tinshamet"

Authors: Reinier de Blois

Form 1

Part of speech: nsf

Related lemmas: נשׁם

Sense 1: barn owl

Semantic domains: Birds (001001002001005)

Core domains: Animal (010)

Definition: 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

Further resources: Fauna:3.17.8

Show passage in OET: LEV 11:18

OET-RV LEV 11:18

18 the osprey,

OET-LV LEV 11:18

18 And_DOM the_barn_owl and_DOM the_wilderness_owl and_DOM the_from_Miʦrayim/(Miʦrayim/(Egypt))_vulture.
Show passage in OET: DEU 14:16

OET-RV DEU 14:16

16 any kinds of owls,

OET-LV DEU 14:16

16 DOM the_little_owl and_DOM the_great_owl and_the_barn_owl.

Jump to OET LEV 11:18 section.

Jump to OET DEU 14:16 section.

Sense 2: chameleon

Semantic domains: Small Animals (001001002001003)

Core domains: Animal (010)

Definition: = 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

Further resources: Fauna:4.3

Show passage in OET: LEV 11:30

OET-RV LEV 11:30

30 of any kind, geckos, skinks, and chameleons.

OET-LV LEV 11:30

30 And_the_gecko and_the_monitor_lizard and_the_wall_lizard and_the_skink and_the_chameleon.

Jump to OET LEV 11:30 section.