Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H3890 |
|---|---|
| Word: | לְוָת |
| Part of Speech: | Preposition |
| Etymology: | (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H3867 |
| Language: | Aramaic |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | lvath |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | lev-awth' |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) adhesion, i.e. (as preposition) with |
| KJV Renderings: | X thee. |
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לְוָת preposition to, at, beside (derivation uncertain; see K128 n .; perhaps akin to לָוָה, לְוִי, [untranscribed source text 6062] join; ᵑ7 לְוָת, Syriac [untranscribed source text 6063] to), with מִן, Ezra 4:12 the Jews which came up מִןלְֿוָתָח from thee (de chez toi; compare [untranscribed source text 6064], מִלְּוַת, e.g. Exod 8:8; Exod 9:33 ᵑ6 ᵑ7 = Hebrew מֵעִם).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Psalms 12:8
