Leviticus 11:30

וְהָאֲנָקָ֥ה וְהַכֹּ֖חַ וְהַלְּטָאָ֑ה וְהַחֹ֖מֶט וְהַתִּנְשָֽׁמֶת׃

The gecko, the monitor lizard, the wall lizard, the skink, and the chameleon.

 

Morphology

  1. וְהָאֲנָקָ֥ה (vehaʾanaqah) – Root: אנק (ʾ-n-q); Form: Conjunction + noun, fs; Translation: “The gecko”; Notes: Refers to a type of small, creeping lizard.
  2. וְהַכֹּ֖חַ (vehakkoaḥ) – Root: כח (k-k-ḥ); Form: Conjunction + noun, ms; Translation: “The monitor lizard”; Notes: Refers to a larger type of lizard.
  3. וְהַלְּטָאָ֑ה (vehalləṭaʾah) – Root: לטא (l-ṭ-ʾ); Form: Conjunction + noun, fs; Translation: “The wall lizard”; Notes: Refers to a lizard often found on walls.
  4. וְהַחֹ֖מֶט (vehachomet) – Root: חמט (ḥ-m-ṭ); Form: Conjunction + noun, ms; Translation: “The skink”; Notes: Refers to a smooth-bodied lizard.
  5. וְהַתִּנְשָֽׁמֶת (vehatinshamet) – Root: תנשמת (t-n-sh-m-t); Form: Conjunction + noun, fs; Translation: “The chameleon”; Notes: Refers to a color-changing lizard.

 

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