5246. namer
Strong's Lexicon
namer: Leopard

Original Word: נָמֵר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: namer
Pronunciation: nah-MARE
Phonetic Spelling: (naw-mare')
Definition: Leopard
Meaning: a leopard

Word Origin: From an unused root meaning to filtrate or be spotted

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in Strong's Concordance for "namer," the Greek word "pardalis" (Strong's G3917) is used in the Septuagint and New Testament to refer to a leopard.

Usage: The Hebrew word "namer" refers to a leopard, a large feline known for its distinctive spotted coat. In the Bible, the leopard is often used symbolically to represent swiftness, cunning, and ferocity. It is sometimes mentioned in prophetic and poetic contexts to convey the characteristics of nations or individuals.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, leopards were known for their agility and strength. They were native to the region and would have been familiar to the people of Israel. The leopard's spotted coat made it a symbol of stealth and surprise, often used in literature and art to depict these traits. In biblical times, leopards were considered dangerous predators, and their characteristics were often used metaphorically to describe the nature of certain nations or leaders.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
a leopard
NASB Translation
leopard (4), leopards (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
נָמֵר noun masculineIsaiah 11:6 leopard; — absolute ׳נ Hosea 13:7 3t.; plural נְמֵרִים Habakkuk 1:8; Songs 4:8; — leopard, as spotted Jeremiah 13:23, swift Habakkuk 1:8, keen-eyed Jeremiah 5:6 (symbol of calamities of Israel), so Hosea 13:7 (simile of ׳י); עִםגְּֿדִי יִרְבָּ֑ץ ׳נ Isaiah 11:6 (predict); חַרֲרֵי נְמֵרִים Songs 4:8 ("" מְעֹנוֺת אֲרָיוֺת).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
leopard

From an unused root meaning properly, to filtrate, i.e. Be limpid (comp Nimrah and Nimriym); and thus to spot or stain as if by dripping; a leopard (from its stripes) -- leopard.

see HEBREW Nimrah

see HEBREW Nimriym

Forms and Transliterations
וְנָמֵ֖ר ונמר כְּנָמֵ֖ר כנמר מִנְּמֵרִ֜ים מנמרים נְמֵרִֽים׃ נָמֵ֤ר נמר נמרים׃ kə·nā·mêr kenaMer kənāmêr min·nə·mê·rîm minnemeRim minnəmêrîm nā·mêr naMer nāmêr nə·mê·rîm nemeRim nəmêrîm venaMer wə·nā·mêr wənāmêr
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Songs 4:8
HEB: אֲרָי֔וֹת מֵֽהַרְרֵ֖י נְמֵרִֽים׃
NAS: From the mountains of leopards.
KJV: from the mountains of the leopards.
INT: of lions the mountains of leopards

Isaiah 11:6
HEB: עִם־ כֶּ֔בֶשׂ וְנָמֵ֖ר עִם־ גְּדִ֣י
NAS: with the lamb, And the leopard will lie down
KJV: with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down
INT: with the lamb and the leopard with the young

Jeremiah 5:6
HEB: עֲרָבוֹת֙ יְשָׁדְדֵ֔ם נָמֵ֤ר שֹׁקֵד֙ עַל־
NAS: will destroy them, A leopard is watching
KJV: shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch
INT: of the deserts will destroy A leopard is watching and

Jeremiah 13:23
HEB: כּוּשִׁי֙ עוֹר֔וֹ וְנָמֵ֖ר חֲבַרְבֻּרֹתָ֑יו גַּם־
NAS: his skin Or the leopard his spots?
KJV: his skin, or the leopard his spots?
INT: the Ethiopian his skin the leopard spot again

Hosea 13:7
HEB: כְּמוֹ־ שָׁ֑חַל כְּנָמֵ֖ר עַל־ דֶּ֥רֶךְ
NAS: a lion to them; Like a leopard I will lie in wait
KJV: Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way
INT: will be like A lion A leopard by the wayside

Habakkuk 1:8
HEB: וְקַלּ֨וּ מִנְּמֵרִ֜ים סוּסָ֗יו וְחַדּוּ֙
NAS: than leopards And keener
KJV: also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce
INT: are swifter leopards their horses and keener

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5246
6 Occurrences


kə·nā·mêr — 1 Occ.
min·nə·mê·rîm — 1 Occ.
nā·mêr — 1 Occ.
nə·mê·rîm — 1 Occ.
wə·nā·mêr — 2 Occ.















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