Quick Definition
flea
Strong's Definition
a flea (as the isolated insect)
Derivation: probably from H6544 (פָּרַע) and H6211 (עָשׁ);
KJV Usage: flea.
TWOT Reference: 1825.1
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) flea
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
פַּרְעֹשׁ (par.osh) — flea. flea
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
noun m
Swarming Creatures
flea = very small (about 1.25 millimeters long) black, jumping insect that sucks blood in its adult phase, inflicting itching bites as they do so; its hind legs are adapted for jumping; ◄ |iPulex irritans;|i* ► parasitic on man, but with other subspecies that also live on dogs, camels, and other mammals; ≈ regarded as a nuisance, though insignificant
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
פַּרְעֹשׁ n.m. flea base