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נָמֵר H5246
H5246 is the Hebrew word נָמֵר, transliterated nâmêr and said naw-mare'. The King James Version most often renders it leopard.
What it means
a leopard (from its stripes).
Where it comes from
from an unused root meaning properly, to filtrate, i.e. be limpid (comp H5247 (נִמְרָה) and H5249 (נִמְרִים)); and thus to spot or stain as if by dripping.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: leopard.
Verses using נָמֵר
All 5 verses, quoted in full.
Isaiah 11:6 · KJV
The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
Jeremiah 5:6 · KJV
Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased.
Jeremiah 13:23 · KJV
Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
Hosea 13:7 · KJV
Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:
Habakkuk 1:8 · KJV
Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat.
Common questions
What does Strong's H5246 mean?
H5246 is the Hebrew word נָמֵר (nâmêr), meaning a leopard (from its stripes).
How is H5246 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it leopard (3 times), or the leopard (1 time), than the leopards (1 time).
How many times does H5246 appear in the Bible?
נָמֵר (nâmêr) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5246 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from an unused root meaning properly, to filtrate, i.e. be limpid (comp H5247 (נִמְרָה) and H5249 (נִמְרִים)); and thus to spot or stain as if by dripping.
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