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Morrish Bible Dictionary

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In Leviticus 11:30 it is supposed that the word chomet refers to some kind of lizard: the R.V. has 'sand-lizard.' In Psalm 58:8 the word is shablul, of which it says it 'melteth.' It was erroneously supposed by the Jews that by the slime which a snail leaves on its trail it gradually wasted away. The passage simply means that when dead the snail seems to melt entirely away: it is used as a symbol of the wicked passing away.

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Morrish, George. Entry for 'Snail'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​mbd/​s/snail.html. 1897.
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