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Strong's Concordance, Hebrew Dictionary

Mole, swan, properly, a hard breather, i.e., the name of two unclean creatures, a lizard and a bird (both perhaps from changing color through their irascibility), probably the tree-toad and the water-hen

Hebrew: תַּנְשֶׁמֶת, tanšemet (H8580)

3 King James Bible Verses

Here are mole, swan and related words in the Bible. What does the source Hebrew word תַּנְשֶׁמֶת mean and how is it used in the Bible? Below are the English definition details. Also below are examples within Bible verses highlighted in yellow (follow this link to go there). Tap or hover on blue, underlined words to see more original scripture and meanings. Information sourced from Strong's Concordance[1].

Definition Details

Strong's Number: H8580

Hebrew Base Word: תַּנְשֶׁמֶת

Part of speech: Noun Feminine

Usage: Mole, swan

Definition: Properly, a hard breather, i.e., the name of two unclean creatures, a lizard and a bird (both perhaps from changing color through their irascibility), probably the tree-toad and the water-hen.

Detailed definition:

1. An unclean animal of some kind.
1. An unclean bird.
1. Perhaps the ibis, water-hen, species of owl, barn owl.
2. An unclean lizard.
1. Perhaps the chameleon.
3. Perhaps an extinct lizard or bird, exact meaning unknown.

Derived terms: From H5395.

Pronunciation:

1. Biblical International Phonetic Alphabet: t̪ɑn̪.ʃɛˈmɛt̪
2. Modern International Phonetic Alphabet: tɑn.ʃɛˈmɛt
3. Transliteration: tanšemet
4. Biblical Pronunciation: tahn-sheh-MET
5. Modern Pronunciation: tahn-sheh-MET

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