Strong’s definition
a lizard (from the superstition of its noxiousness)
KJV gloss list in the source
spider.
Source pronunciation notation: sem-aw-meeth'
Derivation recorded by Strong
probably from H8074 (שָׁמֵם) (in the sense of poisoning);
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