And the ferret, and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, and the mole.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 11:30 · retained source text
And the Ferret, and the Cameleon, and the Lyzard, and the Snaile, and the Molle.
KJV dictionary & concordance
snail
Meaning of “snail”
A slow creeping animal protected by a shell.
Definition sources
Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
2 occurrences2 verses2 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Leviticus 11:30
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “snail”
As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away: like the untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 58:8 · retained source text
As a snaile which melteth, let euery one of them passe away: like the vntimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sunne.
Source order
Definition evidence
1 · Direct Scripture definition
Leviticus 11:30; Psalms 58:8; Leviticus 11:29; Leviticus 11:31
Leviticus 11:29-31 directly classes the snail among creeping things, while Psalm 58:8 uses its melting as a comparison. The candidate remains species-cautious and keeps editorial caveats out of the definition.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗A slow creeping animal protected by a shell.