Aluqah עֲלוּקָה
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| עֲלוּקָה | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | aluqah |
| Strong's number | H5936 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | leech |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Aluqah (Hebrew עֲלוּקָה, Strong's H5936) is a Hebrew feminine noun meaning “leech”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the Old Testament.
Definition
leech
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | horseleach (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | leech (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Aluqah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Proverbs
- Proverbs 30:15The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:The leech has two daughters: Give and Give. There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, ‘Enough!’:
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).