Strongs Number: H2169
- Hebrew Word
- זֶמֶר
- Transliteration
- zemer
- Phonetic
- zeh'-mer
- Part of Speech
- Noun Masculine
- Strongs Definition
-
a gazelle (from its lightly touching the ground)
- BDB Definition
-
1. mountain sheep, mountain goat, moufflon, gazelle, chamois (meaning uncertain)
a. a certain animal allowed as food (specific species uncertain)
b. perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning unknown
- Origin
- Apparently from H2167 or H2168
- Bible Usage
- chamois.