Lexical Definition
נָמֵר nâmêr (naw-mare') leopard H:N-M
from an unused root meaning properly, to filtrate, i.e. be limpid (comp נִמְרָה and נִמְרִים); and thus to spot or stain as if by dripping
leopard.
- a leopard (from its stripes)
1) leopard
See Greek: πάρδαλις
Usage: 5 forms in 6 verses
Brown-Driver-Briggs
נָמֵר noun masculineIsa 11:6 leopard; — absolute ׳נ Hos 13:7 + 3 t.; plural נְמֵרִים Hab 1:8; Song 4:8 — leopard, as spotted Jer 13:23, swift Hab 1:8, keen-eyed Jer 5:6 (symbol of calamities of Israel), so Hos 13:7 (simile of ׳י); עִםגְּֿדִי יִרְבָּ֑ץ ׳נ Isa 11:6 (predict); חַרֲרֵי נְמֵרִים Song 4:8 (|| מְעֹנוֺת אֲרָיוֺת).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Song of Solomon | 4:8 |
| Isaiah | 11:6 |
| Jeremiah | 5:6 · 13:23 |
| Hosea | 13:7 |
| Habakkuk | 1:8 |