sha.phan denotes an animal named in food instructions and described as living among rocks.

The term denotes an animal addressed in food instructions and, in plural references, associated with rocks as its home or refuge.

1. An animal associated with rocky places · dominant

   The singular form occurs in food instructions: in Deuteronomy 14:7 the APB renders the clause among animals not to be eaten, and in Leviticus 11:5 it renders the animal as unclean. The plural form is associated with rocky habitat: in Proverbs 30:26 the APB renders a people making homes in the rocks, while in Psalm 104:18 it renders the rocks as their refuge.

   Deuteronomy 14:7Leviticus 11:5Proverbs 30:26Psalm 104:18

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across all four verses, the APB presents the term as "rock badger" or "rock badgers." The verse is read as a whole, but its clauses place the animal in food instructions and among rocky homes or refuge.