נְמַר
ne.mar
leopard
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word נְמַר (ne.mar) is translated to "leopard". This word appears six times in the Bible. As part of the lexical category of Animals & Creatures, "leopard" is used to describe a specific type of carnivorous mammal, commonly known for its spots and agility. The usage of this word suggests that the lemur is considered a representative of a category of wild, predatory animals. Its appearance in six different contexts demonstrates its relevance to various aspects of animal life, such as its ferocity, beauty, or symbolism.
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Occurrences in Scripture
6 total occurrences across the text
Come with me from Lebanon, my bride, with me from Lebanon. Look from the top of Amana, from the top of Senir and Hermon, from the lions’ dens, from the mountains of the leopards.
Isaiah 11:6The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the young goat, the calf, the young lion, and the fattened calf together; and a little child will lead them.
Jeremiah 5:6Therefore a lion out of the forest will kill them. A wolf of the evenings will destroy them. A leopard will watch against their cities. Everyone who goes out there will be torn in pieces, because their transgressions are many and their backsliding has increased.
Jeremiah 13:23Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? Then may you also do good, who are accustomed to do evil.
Hosea 13:7Therefore I am like a lion to them. Like a leopard, I will lurk by the path.
Habakkuk 1:8Their horses also are swifter than leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves. Their horsemen press proudly on. Yes, their horsemen come from afar. They fly as an eagle that hurries to devour.