BDB606
II. אֲנָקָה noun feminine ferret, or shrew-mouse, unclean animal Lev 11:30 ( TristrFFP 24; [untranscribed source text 315] ᵑ7 אקמתא).
Strong's Lexicon
H604
H604 — אֲנָקָה
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H604 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אֲנָקָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | the same as H603 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | anaqah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | an-aw-kaw' |
| Meaning: | 1. some kind of lizard, probably the gecko (from its wail) |
| KJV Renderings: | ferret. |
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Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke