lizard Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
lizard in Easton's Bible Dictionary
Only in Lev. 11:30, as rendering of Hebrew "letaah", so called from its "hiding." Supposed to be the Lacerta gecko or fan-foot lizard, from the toes of which poison exudes. (See CHAMELEON T0000764.)
lizard in Smith's Bible Dictionary
(that which clings to the ground) (Heb. letaah. #Le 11:30| Lizards of various kinds abound in Egypt, Israel and Arabia. The lizard denoted by the Hebrew word is probably the fan-foot lizard (Ptyodactylus gecko) which is common in Egypt and in parts of Arabia, and perhaps is found also in Israel. It is reddish brown spotted with white. The gecko lives on insects and worms, which it swallows whole. It derives its name from the peculiar sound which some of the species utter.
lizard in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
LIZ'ARD (that which clings to the ground). Lev 11:30. Many species of these reptiles abound in Palestine, some of which are very slow in their movements, while others run very rapidly. Some kinds are eaten by the very poor inhabitants. See Chameleon, Ferret, Mole, Snail, and cut on next page.
lizard in Fausset's Bible Dictionary
letaah. Leviticus 11:30. One of the monitors, the Lacerta Nilotica, Speaker's Commentary, (See CHAMELEON.) Smith's Bible Dictionary makes it the fan-foot lizard, gecko.