כִּרְכָּרָה (kirkārāh) — dromedary / camel

Form 1

Part of speech: nsf

Related lemmas: כרר

Sense 1: dromedary, camel

Semantic domains: Domestic Animals (001001002001002)

Definition: = a large, four-legged animal with one or two humps on its back, which may reach a height of 2 m. or more; suited to life in desert areas as they store excess food in their humps, are able to go without water for long periods, and can make long journeys through dry areas; ◄ Camelus dromedarius and Camelus bactrianus; ► they are used for riding and for carrying heavy loads and pulling carts; their hair is woven into cloth used for making tents or outer robes; their milk is used as food and drink; ≈ they are a symbol of wealth and commerce, but unclean and not to be eaten

Forms: nsf

Further resources: Fauna:2.8

Show passage in OET: ISA 66:20

OET-RV ISA 66:20

20 Then they’ll bring all your relatives back from all the nations to my sacred mountain Yerushalem (Jerusalem), on horses, and in chariots and wagons, and on mules and camels, as an offering to Yahweh like how the Israelis bring a grain offering in a clean vessel into the house of Yahweh.
§ That’s what Yahweh says.

OET-LV ISA 66:20

20 And_they _will _bring _back DOM all _of relatives _of_your(pl) from_all the_nations an _offering to/for_YHWH on_horses and_in_chariot[s] and_in_litters and_on_mules and_on_camels to the _mountain _of my _holiness _of_my Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) YHWH he _says just_as the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they _will _bring DOM the _grain_offering in_a _vessel pure the _house _of YHWH.

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UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

כִּרְכָּרָה

Form 1

Sense 1: dromedary, camel