Strong's Lexicon

H3849

H3849 — לוֹג

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewlognoun mascOccurrences: 5TWOT: 1076

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H3849
Word:	לוֹג
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from an unused root apparently meaning to deepen or hollow (like H3537)
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	5
Transliteration:	log
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	lohg
Meaning:	1. a log or measure for liquids
KJV Renderings:	log (of oil).

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB4325

לֹג noun masculine^{Lev 14:10} a liquid measure (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic לוּגָּה; also [untranscribed source text 2755], [untranscribed source text 2756] a (dessert -;) dish, etc.; meaning of √ dubious; Thes compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 2757] be deep, [untranscribed source text 2758] depth, abyss); — ׳ ל absolute Lev 14:10 construct Lev 14:12 + 3 t. Lev 14 always of oil (שֶׁמֶן) Lev 14:10; Lev 14:12; Lev 14:15; Lev 14:21; Lev 14:24 ( P ; all in law of purification of leper); according to Talmud = 1/12 hin (see הִין above; Zuckermann^{Jüd. Mass. system, 49}) i.e. approximately 1/2 litre; Benz^{Archaeology 182, 184} Now^{Archaeology i. 204f}.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke