Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
lizard
Usage: 1) a kind of lizard, only in list of unclean animals 1a) perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning is unknown
Strong's Number
H2546
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H2546 Quick Answer
Strong's H2546 חוֹמֶט (chomet) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chomet (kho'met) n-m. 1. a lizard (as creeping) [from an unused root probably meaning, to lie low] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include lizard. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chomet (kho'met) n-m. 1. a lizard (as creeping) [from an unused root probably meaning, to lie low]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- lizard
Meaning and Definition
chomet (kho'met) n-m. 1. a lizard (as creeping) [from an unused root probably meaning, to lie low] KJV: snail.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2546. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2546 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chomet, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
lizard
Leviticus 11:30
How Strong's H2546 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2546 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2546 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
And the ferret, and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, and the mole.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H2546.
And the ferret, and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, and the mole.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2546, grouped by book.
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2546 FAQ
What does chomet (חֹמֶט) mean?
Chomet (Strong's H2546) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "snail". chomet (kho'met) n-m. 1. a lizard (as creeping) [from an unused root probably meaning, to lie low]
How many times is chomet (חֹמֶט) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H2546 across 1 book.
Where can I study chomet (חֹמֶט) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2546 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chomet (חֹמֶט)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as lizard. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.