עֲטַלֵּף

ʻăṭallêph · /at-al-lafe'/

Number

H5847

Language

Hebrew

Original word

עֲטַלֵּף

Transliteration

ʻăṭallêph

Pronunciation

at-al-lafe'

KJV occurrences

3 verses

Definition

a bat

KJV: bat.

Root / derivation: of uncertain derivation;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עֲטַלֵּף across 3 verses.

bat2×

bats1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

3 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Leviticus1 verse

Leviticus 11:19

And the stork, the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.

Deuteronomy1 verse

Deuteronomy 14:18

And the stork, and the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.

Isaiah1 verse

Isaiah 2:20

In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats; his idols of silver: Heb. the idols of his silver, etc each: or, for him

Topics that use this word

Birds Sanitation Animals Fear of God Idolatry Silver Stork

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H5847 (ʻăṭallêph) mean?

a bat

How many times does H5847 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H5847 (עֲטַלֵּף) appears in 3 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “bat.”

How is ʻăṭallêph translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H5847 is rendered as “bat” (2×), “bats” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word עֲטַלֵּף come from?

of uncertain derivation;