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However, the concept of unclean animals is addressed in the New Testament, such as in Acts 10:14, where Peter speaks of not eating anything impure or unclean.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "temes" refers to a type of lizard. In the context of the Old Testament, it is specifically mentioned in the list of unclean animals in Leviticus 11:30. The term is used to describe a creature that is considered impure and not suitable for consumption according to the dietary laws given to the Israelites.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, the dietary laws were a significant aspect of religious and cultural identity. These laws, found in the Torah, were intended to set the Israelites apart from other nations and to promote holiness and cleanliness. The classification of certain animals as unclean, including the "temes," was part of a broader system of purity that governed various aspects of daily life. Lizards, along with other reptiles, were often associated with impurity due to their habitat and behavior.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/4549.htm">masas</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a melting (away)<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>melts away (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">תֶּ֫מֶס</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>melting</b></font> (away); — <font class="hebrew2">כְּמוֺ שַׁבְּלוּל</font> <font class="hebrew2">יַהֲלֹךְ</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ת</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/58-9.htm">Psalm 58:9</a> like a snail that goeth <em>into melting</em> (leaving slimy track). <p><font class="hebrew2">מַסַּע</font>, I. <font class="hebrew2">מַסָּע</font> see I. <font class="hebrew2">נסע</font>. II. <font class="hebrew2">מַסָּע</font> see II. <font class="hebrew2">נסע</font>. <p><font class="hebrew2">מִסְעָד</font> see <font class="hebrew2">סעד</font>. <font class="hebrew2">מִסְמֵּד</font> see <font class="hebrew2">ספד</font>. <p><font class="hebrew2">מִסְמּוֺא</font> see <font class="hebrew2">ספא</font>. <p><font class="hebrew2">מִסְמַּ֫חַת</font>, <font class="hebrew2">מִסְמָּחוֺת</font> see <font class="hebrew2">ספח</font>. <p>I, II. <font class="hebrew2">מִסְמָּר</font>, <font class="hebrew2">מִסְמֶּ֫רֶת</font> see <font class="hebrew2">ספר</font> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>melt <p>From <a href="/hebrew/4529.htm">macah</a>; liquefaction, i.e. Disappearance -- melt. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/4529.htm">macah</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>תֶּ֣מֶס תמס te·mes temes<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/psalms/58-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 58:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/58.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כְּמ֣וֹ שַׁ֭בְּלוּל <b> תֶּ֣מֶס </b> יַהֲלֹ֑ךְ נֵ֥פֶל</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/58.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [Let them be] as a snail <span class="itali">which melts away</span> as it goes<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/58.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> As a snail <span class="itali">[which] melteth,</span> let [every one of them] pass away:<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/58-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> as A snail <span class="itali">melts</span> goes along the miscarriages<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8557.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8557.htm">Strong's Hebrew 8557<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/temes_8557.htm">te·mes — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/8556b.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="8556b"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="8556b" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/8558.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="8558"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="8558" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>