Laham לָהַם
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| לָהַם | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | laham |
| Strong's number | H3859 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to swallow |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
Laham (Hebrew לָהַם, Strong's H3859) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to swallow”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) to gulp, swallow greedily
1a) (Hithpael) to be gulped
1a) (Hithpael) to be gulped
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | wounds (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | are like choice morsels (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Laham, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Proverbs
- Proverbs 18:8The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.
- Proverbs 26:22The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).