Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H5244 |
|---|---|
| Word: | נְמָלָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | feminine from H5243 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | nmalah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | nem-aw-law' |
| Meaning: | 1. an ant (probably from its almost bisected form) |
| KJV Renderings: | ant. |
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נְמָלָה noun feminine [of individual meaning] (LagBN 81) ant (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic [untranscribed source text 3329] (noun of individual meaning of [untranscribed source text 3330]); Syriac [untranscribed source text 3331]); — absolute ׳ נ Prov 6:8 plural הַנְּמָלִים Prov 30:25.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
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