שְׂמָמִית H8079

H8079 is the Hebrew word שְׂמָמִית, transliterated sᵉmâmîyth and said sem-aw-meeth'. The King James Version most often renders it spider.

Word: שְׂמָמִיתTransliteration: sᵉmâmîythSaid: sem-aw-meeth'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

a lizard (from the superstition of its noxiousness).

probably from H8074 (שָׁמֵם) (in the sense of poisoning).

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

spider 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: spider.

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings’ palaces.

What does Strong's H8079 mean?

H8079 is the Hebrew word שְׂמָמִית (sᵉmâmîyth), meaning a lizard (from the superstition of its noxiousness).

How is H8079 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it spider (1 time).

How many times does H8079 appear in the Bible?

שְׂמָמִית (sᵉmâmîyth) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H8079 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: probably from H8074 (שָׁמֵם) (in the sense of poisoning).