Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
bat
Usage: bat
Strong's Number
H5847
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's H5847 Quick Answer
Strong's H5847 עֲטַלֵּף (`atalleph) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `atalleph (at-al-lafe') n-m. 1. a bat [of uncertain derivation] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include bat and bats. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `atalleph (at-al-lafe') n-m. 1. a bat [of uncertain derivation]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- bat and bats
Meaning and Definition
`atalleph (at-al-lafe') n-m. 1. a bat [of uncertain derivation] KJV: bat.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5847. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5847 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `atalleph, 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.
bat
Leviticus 11:19
2×
bats
Isaiah 2:20
How Strong's H5847 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5847 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 H5847 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the stork, the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.
And the stork, and the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.
In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats;
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5847.
And the stork, the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.
And the stork, and the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.
In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5847, grouped by book.
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5847 FAQ
What does atalleph (עֲטַלֵּף) mean?
Atalleph (Strong's H5847) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "bat". `atalleph (at-al-lafe') n-m. 1. a bat [of uncertain derivation]
How many times is atalleph (עֲטַלֵּף) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H5847 across 3 books.
Where can I study atalleph (עֲטַלֵּף) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5847 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate atalleph (עֲטַלֵּף)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as bat and bats. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.