שְׂמָמִית sᵉmâmîyth

Meaning

a lizard (from the superstition of its noxiousness)

In the King James Version: spider.

Derivation: probably from H8074 (שָׁמֵם) (in the sense of poisoning);

Where it is used

• Proverbs 30:28 and the lizard can be caught in one’s hands, yet it is found in the palaces of kings.