Leviticus 11:30
“And the ferret, and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, and the mole.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the ferret,.... Whatever creature is here meant, it has its name in Hebrew from the cry it makes; and so the ferret…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Leviticus 11:29-30
The identification of “the creeping things” here named is not always certain. They are most likely those which were…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The ferret - אנקה anakah, from אנק anak, to groan, to cry out: a species of lizard, which derives its name from its…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Leviticus 11:20-42
Here is the law, 1. Concerning flying insects, as flies, wasps, bees, etc.; these they might not eat (Lev 11:20), nor…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
For the four words which follow see R.V. mg. They occur only in this verse.
chameleon] moleA.V. following the versions.…