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H6512 פֵּרָה (pêrâh) pay-raw'

Hebrew
Noun (Feminine, Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

mole

Strong's Definition

a hole (as broken, i.e. dug)

Derivation: from H6331 (פּוּר);

KJV Usage: [phrase] mole. Compare H2661 (חֲפֹר).

TWOT Reference: 714a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) mole

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

פֵּרָה (pe.rah) — mole. mole

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

noun f · חפר

Animals

mole rat meaning unsure; possibly: = gray rodent, that grows to about twenty centimeters in length, with very large teeth that protrude from the front of the mouth; they live almost entirely underground, digging their tunnels just below the ground surface with their large teeth and flat front paws; from time to time they eject surplus soil onto the surface of the ground, making small heaps, and thereby giving away their presence; they are blind, and live on roots.

ISA 2:20

Reinier de Blois

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

[חֲפַרְפָּרָה] n.f. mole (as digger)—only Is 2:20 ref

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