na.mer denotes the leopard, portrayed in Scripture as a watchful, spotted, swift, or mountain-dwelling animal.

The term denotes a leopard in varied animal imagery: it watches near cities or along a way, is known for its spots, is compared with swift horses, appears in a scene of peaceful coexistence, and is associated with mountains. These are contextual portrayals of the same animal rather than clearly separate lexical meanings.

1. Leopard in animal imagery · dominant

   The singular noun occurs in portrayals of a leopard watching along the way in Hosea 13:7, watching near cities in Jeremiah 5:6, and having unchangeable spots in Jeremiah 13:23. In Isaiah 11:6 the APB renders the animal lying down with a young goat, while the plural form is used for mountains of leopards in Song of Songs 4:8 and in a comparison of swift horses in Habakkuk 1:8.

   Hosea 13:7Jeremiah 5:6Jeremiah 13:23Isaiah 11:6Song of Songs 4:8Habakkuk 1:8

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the occurrences, the APB consistently presents the animal as “leopard” or “leopards,” in clauses about speed, watchfulness, spots, peaceful lying down, and mountains. Because the APB is a whole-verse translation, these descriptions reflect the surrounding verses rather than separate renderings of the term.