Bible Dictionary
REPTILE
Reptile is a general term for a creeping or crawling creature. In one biblical rendering it refers broadly to worms or crawling things of the earth.
Definition
A reptile is a creeping or crawling creature. In one biblical rendering the word broadly describes worms or other crawling things of the earth.
Biblical Usage
In Micah 7:17, “reptile” reflects the Vulgate’s rendering of a Hebrew word meaning crawling things. Other versions use “worms of the earth” or “creeping things.”
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>rep'-til, -til: Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) in Mic 7:17 has reptilis for zohale, "crawling things," the American Standard Revised Version "worms of the earth," the King James Version margin "creeping things."</p><p>See LEVIATHAN; LIZARD; SERPENT; TORTOISE.</p>