Mouse, rat

H5909
Hebrew
UBS
עַכְבָּר
ʻakbârak-bawr'
Noun Masculine

Definition

= generic term covering all small rodents, such as mice, rats, etc.; ► unclean animal and therefore not to be eaten; can become a pest when found in great number; ≈ possibly associated with bubonic plague

Semantic Domains

Small Animals

Etymology

probably from the same as H5908 (עַכָּבִישׁ) in the secondary sense of attacking;

KJV Translations

mouse

Occurrences6
Frequency Rank#2919

Verse Usage

This word appears 6 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.