Mole (Easton)

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Heb. tinshameth (Leviticus 11:30 ), probably signifies some species of lizard (rendered in RSV, 'chameleon'). In Leviticus 11:18 , Deuteronomy 14:16 , it is rendered, in Authorized Version, 'swan' (RSV, 'horned owl'). The Heb. holed (Leviticus 11:29 ), rendered 'weasel,' was probably the mole-rat."> 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! Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause! Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter M Bible Dictionaries Mole 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 Moladah Next Entry Moloch Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Mole Dictionaries American Tract Society Mole Easton's Bible Dictionary Mole Fausset Bible Dictionary Mole Holman Bible Dictionary Mole Hastings' BibleDictionary Mole King James Dictionary Mole Morrish Bible Dictionary Mole People's Bible Dictionary Mole Smith Bible Dictionary Mole Webster Dictionary Moling Moled Mole-Eyed (only first 3 shown) Watson's Theological Dictionary Mole Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Louis Mathieu, Comte Mole Mathieu Mole Mole (only first 3 shown) International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Mole Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Mole McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Mole Mole, Francois Rene The Nuttall Encyclopedia Ash`mole, Elias The Jewish Encyclopedia Mole Lexicons חֹלֶד פֵּרוֹת , חֲפַרְפָּרָה חֲפָרַיִם (only first 3 shown) Heb. tinshameth ( Leviticus 11:30 ), probably signifies some species of lizard (rendered in RSV, "chameleon"). In Leviticus 11:18 , Deuteronomy 14:16 , it is rendered, in Authorized Version, "swan" (RSV, "horned owl"). The Heb. holed ( Leviticus 11:29 ), rendered "weasel," was probably the mole-rat. The true mole (Talpa Europoea) is not found in Palestine. The mole-rat (Spalax typhlus) "is twice the size of our mole, with no external eyes, and with only faint traces within of the rudimentary organ; no apparent ears, but, like the mole, with great internal organs of hearing; a strong, bare snout, and with large gnawing teeth; its colour a pale slate; its feet short, and provided with strong nails; its tail only rudimentary." In Isaiah 2:20 , this word is the rendering of two words _haphar peroth_, which are rendered by Gesenius "into the digging of rats", i.e., rats' holes. But these two Hebrew words ought probably to be combined into one (lahporperoth) and translated "to the moles", i.e., the rat-moles. This animal "lives in underground communities, making large subterranean chambers for its young and for storehouses, with many runs connected with them, and is decidedly partial to the loose debris among ruins and stone-heaps, where it can form its chambers with least trouble."

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