Leopard @ (Heb. namer, so called because spotted, Cant. 4:8), was that great spotted feline which anciently infested the mountains of Syria, more appropriately called a panther (Felis pardus). Its fierceness Isaiah:11:6), its watching for its prey Jeremiah:5:6), its swiftness Habakkuk:1:8), and the spots of its skin Jeremiah:13:23), are noticed. This word is used symbolically Daniel:7:6; Revelation:13:2).
