Fox, jackal

G258
Greek
UBS
ἀλώπηξ
alṓpēxal-o'-pakes
Noun Feminine

Definition

animal looking like a longhaired dog with a pointed nose and a bushy tail; either reddish with white underparts (fox) or yellowish brown with red tips to the fur on the back (jackal); scavenger; associated with destruction and devastation, and also with being insignificant but self-important; also intelligent and quick-witted, crafty

Semantic Domains

Animals
Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior

Etymology

of uncertain derivation;

KJV Translations

fox

Occurrences3
Frequency Rank#2236

Verse Usage

This word appears 3 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.