BDB6121
[עָלַע] verb assumed as √ of
Pi`el
Imperfect 3 masculine plural יְעַלְע דלִאוּ לַ בֻדָֿ֑ם
Job 39:30
they drink (?) blood, but read probably יְלַעְלְעוּ
(√ I. לוּעַ) Thes
Ol
De
Me
Di and others
Strong's Lexicon
H5966
H5966 — עָלַע
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H5966 |
|---|---|
| Word: | עָלַע |
| Part of Speech: | verb-stem |
| Etymology: | a prim root |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | ala |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | `ala` (aw-lah') v. |
| Meaning: | 1. to sip up |
| KJV Renderings: | suck up. |
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced
Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke