Strong's Lexicon atalleph: Bat Original Word: עֲטַלֵּף Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to fly or to cover. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance for the Hebrew word "atalleph," as the specific mention of bats is unique to the Hebrew dietary laws. Usage: The Hebrew word "atalleph" refers to a bat, a nocturnal flying mammal. In the context of the Bible, it is mentioned in the lists of unclean animals that the Israelites were forbidden to eat. The bat is grouped with birds and other flying creatures, emphasizing its classification based on its ability to fly rather than its mammalian characteristics. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, dietary laws were significant for maintaining ritual purity and distinctiveness from surrounding nations. Bats, being creatures of the night and often associated with desolate places, were considered unclean. The classification of bats among unclean animals reflects broader cultural perceptions of purity and impurity, as well as the symbolic associations of darkness and light. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition a bat NASB Translation bat (2), bats (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs עֲטַלֵּף noun [masculine] bat (quadriliteral, Ges§ 85w Sta§ 243, 8; Late Hebrew id.; Phoenician οθολαβαδ GesMon. Phoenician 391; LewyFremdw. 17 compare ἀττέλεβος, name of a locust in North Africa Herodiv. 172); — ׳ע absolute Leviticus 11:19 (H), = Deuteronomy 14:18 (unclean creature); plural עֲטַלֵּפִים Isaiah 2:20. עטן (√ of following; Late Hebrew עָמַן put olives into vat or press, or in vessel; Arabic Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bat Of uncertain derivation; a bat -- bat. Forms and Transliterations הָעֲטַלֵּֽף׃ העטלף׃ וְהָעֲטַלֵּֽף׃ וְלָעֲטַלֵּפִֽים׃ והעטלף׃ ולעטלפים׃ hā‘ăṭallêp̄ hā·‘ă·ṭal·lêp̄ haatalLef vehaatalLef velaatalleFim wə·hā·‘ă·ṭal·lêp̄ wə·lā·‘ă·ṭal·lê·p̄îm wəhā‘ăṭallêp̄ wəlā‘ăṭallêp̄îmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 11:19 HEB: הַדּוּכִיפַ֖ת וְאֶת־ הָעֲטַלֵּֽף׃ NAS: and the hoopoe, and the bat. KJV: and the lapwing, and the bat. INT: kinds and the hoopoe and the bat Deuteronomy 14:18 Isaiah 2:20 3 Occurrences |
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