Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H3886 |
|---|---|
| Word: | לוַּע |
| Part of Speech: | verb-stem |
| Etymology: | a primitive root |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | luwa |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ` (loo'-ah) v. |
| Meaning: | 1. to gulp 2. (figuratively) to be rash |
| KJV Renderings: | swallow down (up). |
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[לוּעַ, or לָעַע] verb swallow, swallow down (Syriac [untranscribed source text 2787], [untranscribed source text 2788] lap or lick up Judg 7:5-7); —
II. [לוּע, or לָעַע] verb talk wildly ( ᵑ0 לָ֑עוּ יָ֫לַע perhaps better would be לָעוּ֫, יִ֫לַע (√ לעה ), compare Thes and Arabic [untranscribed source text 2790], [untranscribed source text 2791] make mistakes in talking, BaZMG xii. 1887, 605, 614 ); —
לוץ see ליץ .
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Job 6:3
