Quick Definition
variegated
Strong's Definition
dyed (in stripes), i.e. the hyena
Derivation: passive participle of the same as H6648 (צֶבַע);
KJV Usage: speckled.
TWOT Reference: 1872b
Outline of Biblical Usage
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
צָבוּעַ (tsa.vu.a) — variegated. coloured, variegated, speckled
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
noun m · צֶבַע · צִבְעֹון
Color
speckled = state in which the skin of animal has spots, stains, and other irregular markings of skin
noun m · צְבֹעִים
Wild Animals
hyena = mammal with a big head and of which the front feet are longer than the hind feet; it has a brownish grey color with dark indistinct stripes that become spots and blotches on its neck; it has a stiff, upright mane that stretches from between its ears all the way down its back until the end of its tail; it feeds mainly on carrion and but occasionally goes hunting itself; lives in holes and hollows under logs but is also known to inhabit abandoned houses or tombs; produces wailing sounds; ◄ |ihyaena hyaena|i*; ► probably unclean
1 JER 12:9 RSV NIV NJB GNT CEV "speckled bird of prey" = [a] | LXX NJPS NRSV REB "hyena" = [b] | Hope (56ff,134) prefers [b], which is also supported by SIR.13:18 where the Hebrew version has צבוע and the Greek, ὑαίνης
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
צָבוּעַ adj. coloured, variegated;—Je 12:9 ref