Sᵉmâmîyth — H8079

Definition

feminine noun

a lizard (from the superstition of its noxiousness)

1. a kind of lizard

Usually translated as

spider

Origin

probably from H8074 (in the sense of poisoning)

• Shâmêm (H8074)

Occurrences

Sᵉmâmîyth occurs 1 time in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Proverbs (1)

• Proverbs 30:28 — The spider (שְׂ֭מָמִית) taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings’ palaces.