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covered, litter, tortoise

“Litter” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(bed). Covered couch or chair, carried by men or animals (Isa. 66:20²⁰And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto the Lord out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the Lord, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the Lord. (Isaiah 66:20)). “Wagons” (Num. 7:3³And they brought their offering before the Lord, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they brought them before the tabernacle. (Numbers 7:3)).

“Tortoise” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(twisted-foot). A faulty rendering. The Septuagint has “land-crocodile,” and doubtless one of the large lizard species is meant (Lev. 11:29²⁹These also shall be unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after his kind, (Leviticus 11:29)).

“Litter” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Sedan or light coach, mentioned among the various means by which the Jews will be conveyed to the promised land (Isa. 66:20²⁰And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto the Lord out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the Lord, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the Lord. (Isaiah 66:20)).

“Tortoise, tsab” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

One of the unclean animals. The Hebrew word is supposed to refer to a lizard, but to what species is not known: perhaps the dhab of the Arabs, a large lizard. The RV has “great lizard.” The tortoise, however, is common in Palestine (Lev. 11:29²⁹These also shall be unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after his kind, (Leviticus 11:29)).

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Lizard in Israel

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

6632 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

tsab

Phonic:

tsawb

Meaning:

from an unused root meaning to establish; a palanquin or canopy (as a fixture); also a species of lizard (probably as clinging fast)

KJV Usage:

covered, litter, tortoise