ba.dal denotes a surviving fragment, pictured as part of an ear recovered from a lion.

The attested use denotes a fragment remaining or recovered: Amos 3:12 pictures a shepherd rescuing part of an ear from a lion’s mouth.

1. A remaining or rescued fragment · dominant

   In Amos 3:12, the construct singular form occurs in the shepherd image of rescue from a lion’s mouth; the APB renders the clause with “a piece of an ear,” presenting a small remnant recovered from what the lion has taken.

   Amos 3:12

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Amos 3:12, the APB renders the relevant image as “a piece of an ear.” This rendering identifies the verse’s image rather than isolating the term with certainty.