Quick Definition
lizard
Strong's Definition
a lizard (from the superstition of its noxiousness)
Derivation: probably from H8074 (שָׁמֵם) (in the sense of poisoning);
KJV Usage: spider.
TWOT Reference: 2271
Outline of Biblical Usage
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
שְׂמָמִית (se.ma.mit) — lizard. a kind of lizard
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
noun f
Small Animals
gecko = small type of lizard about 10 centimeters (4 inches) long with pads at the end of its toes with small hairs, enabling it to walk upside down on ceilings and overhangs; only type of lizard that produces sound; ◄ Hemidactylus turcicus, or a general word for all kinds of gecko; some varieties of geckos are often found inside buildings; ► feeds on insects; unclean animal and therefore not to be eaten
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שְׂמָמִית n.f. a kind of lizard;—abs. Pr 30:28 ref