◄ 8580. tinshemeth ►
Strong's Lexicon tinshemeth: Mole, chameleon, or owl (depending on context) Original Word: תַּנְשֶׁמֶת Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: tanshemeth Pronunciation: tin-sheh'-meth Phonetic Spelling: (tan-sheh'-meth) Definition: a hard breather, two unclean creatures, a lizard and a, bird, the tree-toad and the water-hen Meaning: The term "tanshemet" refers to a "hard breather" and is used to describe two unclean creatures in the Hebrew Bible: a type of lizard and a bird. These creatures are identified as the tree-toad and the water-hen. Word Origin: Derived from the root נָשַׁם (nasham), meaning "to pant" or "to breathe heavily." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for "tanshemet" in the Strong's Greek Concordance, as the term is specific to the Hebrew dietary laws and cultural context. However, the concept of unclean animals is addressed in the New Testament, particularly in discussions about dietary laws and purity (e.g., Acts 10:14-15, Romans 14:14). Usage: The word "tanshemet" appears in the context of the dietary laws given to the Israelites, specifically in the lists of unclean animals that are not to be eaten. Context: • The term "tanshemet" is found in Leviticus 11:18 and Deuteronomy 14:16, where it is listed among the unclean birds. In Leviticus 11:30, it is also mentioned among the unclean creeping things. The exact identification of the creatures referred to by "tanshemet" is uncertain, but traditional interpretations suggest it may refer to the tree-toad and the water-hen. • In Leviticus 11:18 (BSB), the text states: "the white owl, the desert owl, the osprey, the stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe, and the bat." Here, "tanshemet" is translated as "the hoopoe." • In Leviticus 11:30 (BSB), the text includes: "the gecko, the monitor lizard, the wall lizard, the skink, and the chameleon." In this context, "tanshemet" is translated as "the chameleon." • The classification of "tanshemet" as unclean highlights the importance of ritual purity in the Israelite community, emphasizing the separation between the holy and the common. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from nasham Definition (an animal) perhaps owl, chameleon NASB Translation chameleon (1), white owl (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs תִּנְשֶׁ֫מֶת noun feminine an animal; — ׳ת Leviticus 11:18, תִּנְשָּׁ֑מֶת Leviticus 11:30; Deuteronomy 14:16: — 1 unclean bird, the ibis, water-hen, ᵐ5. πορφυρίων, (accusative TristrNHB 249); or species of owl (Di Bu SS); pelican (Ges): Leviticus 11:18 = Deuteronomy 14:16. 2 unclean שֶׁרֶץ Leviticus 11:30, lizard (Saad TristrNHB 120), or chameleon (BoHieroz. i. 1078 ff.; ed. Rosenm. ii. 503 ff.), so most; (deriving name from alleged living on air, PlinNH viii. 51; but this not applicable to 1; compare LagBN 130 f.). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance mole, swan From nasham; 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 -- mole, swan. see HEBREW nasham Forms and Transliterations הַתִּנְשֶׁ֥מֶת התנשמת וְהַתִּנְשָֽׁמֶת׃ והתנשמת׃ hat·tin·še·meṯ hattinšemeṯ hattinShemet vehattinShamet wə·hat·tin·šā·meṯ wəhattinšāmeṯ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Leviticus 11:18 HEB: וְאֶת־ הַתִּנְשֶׁ֥מֶת וְאֶת־ הַקָּאָ֖ת NAS: and the white owl and the pelican KJV: And the swan, and the pelican, INT: and the white and the pelican and the carrion Leviticus 11:30 HEB: וְהַלְּטָאָ֑ה וְהַחֹ֖מֶט וְהַתִּנְשָֽׁמֶת׃ NAS: and the sand reptile, and the chameleon. KJV: and the snail, and the mole. INT: and the lizard and the sand and the chameleon Deuteronomy 14:16 HEB: וְאֶת־ הַיַּנְשׁ֖וּף וְהַתִּנְשָֽׁמֶת׃ NAS: the great owl, the white owl, KJV: and the great owl, and the swan, INT: the little the great the white 3 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 8580 3 Occurrences hat·tin·še·meṯ — 1 Occ. wə·hat·tin·šā·meṯ — 2 Occ.