Lemo לְמוֹ
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| לְמוֹ | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | lemo |
| Strong's number | H3926 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | preposition |
| Gloss | upon |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
Lemo (Hebrew לְמוֹ, Strong's H3926) is a Hebrew preposition meaning “upon”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) at, to, for, in, of, by, in reference to
1a) poetic form of inseparable preposition
1a) poetic form of inseparable preposition
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | upon (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | they are destined (1), over (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Lemo, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Job
- Job 27:14If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword; and his offspring will never have enough food.
- Job 29:21Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.Men listened to me with expectation, waiting silently for my counsel.
- Job 38:40When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?when they crouch in their dens and lie in wait in the thicket?
- Job 40:4Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.“Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth.
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).