Lexical Definition
זֶמֶר zemer (zeh'-mer) mountain goat H:N-M
apparently from זָמַר or זָמַר
chamois.
- a gazelle (from its lightly touching the ground)
1) mountain sheep, mountain goat, moufflon, gazelle, chamois (meaning uncertain)
1a) a certain animal allowed as food (specific species uncertain)
1b) perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning unknown
Usage: 1 form in 1 verse
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וָזָֽמֶר | and a mountain sheep | Deut.14.5 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[זֶ֫מֶר] noun [masculine] a certain animal allowed as food, most probably some kind of mountain-sheep or -goat (ᵑ6 ) וָזָמֶ֑ר Deut 14:5. (AV RV chamois: but see TristrDB 2. under the word, who points out that this is not a native of any Bible land.)
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Deuteronomy | 14:5 |