What does זֶמֶר mean in the Bible?
זֶמֶר is a Hebrew word meaning "a gazelle (from its lightly touching the ground)".
Hebrew · H2169
זֶמֶר
A gazelle (from its lightly touching the ground)
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זֶמֶר H2169
What does זֶמֶר mean in the Bible?
זֶמֶר is a Hebrew word meaning "a gazelle (from its lightly touching the ground)".
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How does the BSB render H2169?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include and the mountain sheep (1).
Where does זֶמֶר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 14:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It and the mountain sheep 1× Deuteronomy 14:5
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First aligned row Deuteronomy 14:5
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Deuteronomy 1
Source forms
וָזָֽמֶר׃ 1x wā·zā·mer Deuteronomy 14:5
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 14:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a gazelle (from its lightly touching the ground)
Source Gloss
a gazelle (from its lightly touching the ground)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a gazelle (from its lightly touching the ground) BDB: mountain-sheep Usage: chamois.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain