Strong's Lexicon

H3897

H3897 — לָחַך

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

Hebrewlachakverb-stemOccurrences: 6TWOT: 1103

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H3897
Word:לָחַך
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:6
Transliteration:lachak
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:law-khak'
Meaning:1. to lick
KJV Renderings:lick (up).

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לחַךְ verb lick (Late Hebrew id.; so Aramaic לְחַךְ [untranscribed source text 2802]; Arabic [untranscribed source text 2803]; -

Qal Infinitive construct כִּלְחֹךְ Num 22:4 ( E ), followed by accusative; of ox licking up grass.
Pi`el Perfect 3 feminine singular לִחֵ֑כָה 1Kgs 18:38 Imperfect 3 masculine plural יְלַחֲכוּ Num 22:4; Mic 7:17 יְלַחֵ֑כוּ Ps 72:9; Isa 43:23 lick up (followed by accusative), fire from heaven the water in trench 1Kgs 18:38 of Israel consuming produce of land Num 22:3( E ); especially עָפָר ׳ ל lick the dust, sign of humiliation Mic 7:17; Ps 72:9; Isa 49:23.


Other Resources

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

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

לחך (lah-ghach’)

1 Kings 18:38

KJV: Then the fire of the Lord fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.
EHCC: and licked xp the water

Numbers 92:4

EHCC: Now shail this com lick
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