Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
leopard
Usage: leopard Aramaic equivalent: ne.mar (נְמַר "leopard" H5245)
Strong's Number
H5246
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
5
Strong's H5246 Quick Answer
Strong's H5246 נָמֵר (namer) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. namer (naw-mare') n-m. 1. and thus to spot or stain as if by dripping 2. a leopard (from its stripes) It has 6 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include leopard, leopards, and spots. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- namer (naw-mare') n-m. 1. and thus to spot or stain as if by dripping 2. a leopard (from its stripes)
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- leopard, leopards, and spots
Meaning and Definition
namer (naw-mare') n-m. 1. and thus to spot or stain as if by dripping 2. a leopard (from its stripes) [from an unused root meaning properly, to filtrate, i.e. be limpid (comp H5247 and H5249)] KJV: leopard. Root(s): H5247, H5249
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5246. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5246 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render namer, 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.
How Strong's H5246 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 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5246 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 H5246 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse, with me from Lebanon: look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and Hermon, from the lions' dens, from the mountains of the leopards.
The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5246.
Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse, with me from Lebanon: look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and Hermon, from the lions' dens, from the mountains of the leopards.
The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased.
Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:
Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5246, grouped by book.
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5246 FAQ
What does namer (נָמֵר) mean?
Namer (Strong's H5246) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "leopard". namer (naw-mare') n-m. 1. and thus to spot or stain as if by dripping 2. a leopard (from its stripes)
How many times is namer (נָמֵר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H5246 across 5 books.
Where can I study namer (נָמֵר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5246 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate namer (נָמֵר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as leopard, leopards, and spots. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.