What does שְׂמָמִית · σαρκικός mean in the Bible?
שְׂמָמִית · σαρκικός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a small crawling creature found in buildings".
Hebrew · H8079, G4559
שְׂמָמִית
A lizard (from the superstition of its noxiousness) · fleshly
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שְׂמָמִית H8079 a lizard (from the superstition of its noxiousness)
σαρκικός G4559 fleshly
Pronunciation sarkikós
Pertains to flesh-nature enslaved by appetites; broader than mere sensuality, including all carnal desires.
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What does שְׂמָמִית (semamith) mean in the Bible?
שְׂמָמִית · σαρκικός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a small crawling creature found in buildings".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8079, G4559?
H8079, G4559 is connected to 1 lexical occurrence verse in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a small crawling creature found in buildings
Strong's H8079, G4559
Lexical occurrences 1 verse Source Gloss
a small crawling creature found in buildings
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
שְׂמָמִית is built from this root:
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
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