(plague of) frogs

H6854
Hebrew
UBS
צְפַרְדֵּעַ
tsᵉphardêaʻtsef-ar-day'-ah
Noun Feminine

Definition

= amphibious small animal with large hind legs used for jumping; about 70 mm. long; brown or olive-green in color; lays eggs which hatch as tadpoles and gradually grow legs; ◄ Edible Frog (|iRana esculenta|i*) or Spotted Frog (|iRana punctata|i*); ► unclean; ≈ associated with demons by Egyptians and Persians

Semantic Domains

Aquatic Animals

Etymology

from H6852 (צָפַר) and a word elsewhere unused meaning a swamp;

KJV Translations

frog

Occurrences13
Frequency Rank#1878

Verse Usage

This word appears 13 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.