Chamois (Easton)

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Only in Deuteronomy 14:5 (Heb. zemer), an animal of the deer or gazelle species. It bears this Hebrew name from its leaping or springing. The animal intended is probably the wild sheep (Ovis tragelephus), which is still found in Sinai and in the broken ridges of Stony Arabia. The LXX. and Vulgate"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! Take your personal ministry to the Next Level by helping StudyLight build churches and supporting pastors in Uganda. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter C Bible Dictionaries Chamois Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Chameleon Next Entry Champion Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Chastisement Chamois Thompson Chain Reference Chastisement The Topic Concordance Chastisement Treasury of Biblical Knowledge Liberty, a Gift or Chastisement Dictionaries American Tract Society Chamois Bridgeway Bible Dictionary Chastisement Chabad Knowledge Base Chamin Easton's Bible Dictionary Chamois Fausset Bible Dictionary Chamois Holman Bible Dictionary Chasten, Chastisement Chamois Hastings' BibleDictionary Chamois Hastings' NT Dictionary Chastisement King James Dictionary Chastisement Chastised Chastise (only first 3 shown) Morrish Bible Dictionary Chamois 1910 New Catholic Dictionary La Chaise, François D'aix de François D'aix de La Chaise Chamites People's Bible Dictionary Chamois Smith Bible Dictionary Chamois Vines' Expository Dictionary Chasten, Chastening, Chastise, Chastisement Webster Dictionary Shamoying Shamoy Shamois (only first 3 shown) Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Chaise Chamois Chamomile (only first 3 shown) International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Chamois Chastening; Chastisement Scorpions, Chastising with Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Chamois McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Chadoenus (Chadoin, Caduindus, Clodoenus, Harduinus, Hadwinus, Hardoin), Saint CHAISE. Chamois (only first 3 shown) The Nuttall Encyclopedia Chamouni, or Chamonix The Catholic Encyclopedia Cham, Chamites The Jewish Encyclopedia Chamai (Gaon) Chamois Chastisement Lexicons ܡܰܪܕ݁ܽܘܬ݂ܳܐ ܪܳܕ݂ܶܐ παιδεία παιδεύω אֵמֶר אֵמֶר, , אִמֵּר זֶמֶר יָסַר יָסַר, , יָׇסר (only first 3 shown) Only in Deuteronomy 14:5 (Heb. zemer), an animal of the deer or gazelle species. It bears this Hebrew name from its leaping or springing. The animal intended is probably the wild sheep (Ovis tragelephus), which is still found in Sinai and in the broken ridges of Stony Arabia. The LXX. and Vulgate render the word by camelopardus, i.e., the giraffe; but this is an animal of Central Africa, and is not at all known in Syria.

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)