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תַּנְשֶׁמֶת H8580
H8580 is the Hebrew word תַּנְשֶׁמֶת, transliterated tanshemeth and said tan-sheh'-meth. The King James Version most often renders it swan.
What it means
properly, a hard breather, i.e. the name of two unclean creatures, a lizard and abird (both perhaps from changing color through their irascibility), probably the tree-toad and the water-hen.
Where it comes from
from H5395 (נָשַׁם).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: mole, swan.
Verses using תַּנְשֶׁמֶת
All 1 verse, quoted in full.
Leviticus 11:18 · KJV
And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle,
Common questions
What does Strong's H8580 mean?
H8580 is the Hebrew word תַּנְשֶׁמֶת (tanshemeth), meaning properly, a hard breather, i.e. the name of two unclean creatures, a lizard and abird (both perhaps from changing color through their irascibility), probably the tree-toad and the water-hen.
How is H8580 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it swan (1 time).
How many times does H8580 appear in the Bible?
תַּנְשֶׁמֶת (tanshemeth) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H8580 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H5395 (נָשַׁם).
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