Lexicon letaah: Error, Wandering Original Word: לְטָאָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance lizard From an unused root meaning to hide; a kind of lizard (from its covert habits) -- lizard. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition (a kind of) lizard NASB Translation lizard (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs לְטָאָה noun feminine a kind of lizard (Late Hebrew id.); — named as unclean Leviticus 11:30 (with צָב, אֲנָקָה, כֹּחַ, חֹמֶט, תִּנְשֶׁמֶת), ᵐ5 χαλαβώτης, ᵑ9 stellio. — See Dion the passage TristrNat. Hist. Bib. 266 ff. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to wrap or cover.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance for לְטָאָה, as the Greek Septuagint often uses broader terms for reptiles and does not always provide a one-to-one correspondence for specific Hebrew terms. However, the general category of reptiles and creeping things can be found under Greek entries such as Strong's Greek Number 2062 (ἑρπετόν, herpeton), which refers to creeping things or reptiles. Usage: The term לְטָאָה appears in the context of the Hebrew Bible as a reference to a specific type of lizard, particularly in the context of clean and unclean animals. Context: לְטָאָה (letā'ah) is mentioned in the context of Levitical laws concerning clean and unclean animals. In Leviticus 11:30, it is listed among the creatures that are considered unclean for the Israelites. The passage reads: "the gecko, the monitor lizard, the wall lizard, the skink, and the chameleon." The identification of לְטָאָה as a specific type of lizard is based on traditional interpretations and linguistic studies. The exact species referred to by לְטָאָה is not definitively known, but it is generally understood to be a type of lizard common in the region of ancient Israel. The inclusion of לְטָאָה in the list of unclean animals highlights the detailed nature of the dietary laws given to the Israelites, emphasizing the importance of ritual purity in their daily lives. Forms and Transliterations וְהַלְּטָאָ֑ה והלטאה vehalletaAh wə·hal·lə·ṭā·’āh wəhalləṭā’āhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 11:30 HEB: וְהָאֲנָקָ֥ה וְהַכֹּ֖חַ וְהַלְּטָאָ֑ה וְהַחֹ֖מֶט וְהַתִּנְשָֽׁמֶת׃ NAS: and the crocodile, and the lizard, and the sand reptile, KJV: and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, INT: and the gecko and the crocodile and the lizard and the sand and the chameleon 1 Occurrence |
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