Lexical Definition
דִּישֹׁן dîyshôn (dee-shone') ibex H:N-M
from דּוּשׁ
pygarg.
- the leaper, i.e. an antelope
1) a clean animal,
1a) pygarg, a kind of antelope or gazelle
1b) perhaps mountain goat
1c) perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning unknown
Usage: 1 form in 1 verse
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וְדִישֹׁ֖ן | and an ibex | Deut.14.5 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. דִּישֹׁן noun [masculine] a clean animal, ᵐ5 πύγαργος compare ᵑ9; hence AV RV & most pygarg, a kind of antelope or gazelle, compare Di Lev 11:2f.; perhaps rather mountain-goat, HomNS 391 compare Ethiopic version [ᵑ8̈]; only Deut 14:5 — (Homl.c. derives from √ דושׁ with kindred meaning of spring, leap & compare Assyrian daššu; so already DlS i. 54).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Leviticus | 11:2 |
| Deuteronomy | 14:5 |