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• כֹּחַ , כֹּחַ
• תִּנְשֶׁמֶת , תִּנְשֶׁמֶת

The Hebrew word is koach, Leviticus 11:30 , and is thought to refer to a species of lizard. There are chameleons in Palestine, but they are unfit for food, whereas the lizards are eaten. The lizard was classed among the unclean animals.