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Lexicon :: Strong's H3867 - lāvâ

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לָוָה
Transliteration
lāvâ
Pronunciation
law-vaw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1087,1088

Strong’s Definitions

לָוָה lâvâh, law-vaw'; a primitive root; properly, to twine, i.e. (by implication) to unite, to remain; also to borrow (as a form of obligation) or (causatively) to lend:—abide with, borrow(-er), cleave, join (self), lend(-er).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 26x

The KJV translates Strong's H3867 in the following manner: join (10x), lend (7x), borrow (3x), borrower (2x), abide (1x), cleave (1x), lender (1x), lender (with H376) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 26x
The KJV translates Strong's H3867 in the following manner: join (10x), lend (7x), borrow (3x), borrower (2x), abide (1x), cleave (1x), lender (1x), lender (with H376) (1x).

  1. to join, be joined

    1. (Qal) to join, be joined, attend

    2. (Niphal) to join oneself to, be joined unto

  2. to borrow, lend

    1. (Qal) to borrow

    2. (Hiphil) to cause to borrow, lend to

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
לָוָה lâvâh, law-vaw'; a primitive root; properly, to twine, i.e. (by implication) to unite, to remain; also to borrow (as a form of obligation) or (causatively) to lend:—abide with, borrow(-er), cleave, join (self), lend(-er).
STRONGS H3867: Abbreviations
† I. [לָוָה] join (intransitive), be joined (Late Hebrew Pi. לִוָּה (ליוה) transitive, Hithp. intransitive; Aramaic לַוִּי accompany; so bdb053005 BaES 12 compare Arabic bdb053006 be near); —
Qal (late) Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix יִלְוֶנּוּ Ecclesiastes 8:15, be joined to, attend (of mirth).
Niph. נִלְוָה Psalm 83:9; Isaiah 14:1; 3rd person masculine plural consecutive וְנִלְווּ Numbers 18:4 + 2 times, + Jeremiah 50:5 (GesLbg. Bö Köi. 588 Gf Gie; > Imperative Ki Ew§ 226 c Ol§ 264); Imperfect יִלָּוֶה Genesis 29:34; יִלָּווּ Numbers 18:2; Participle נִלְוָה Isaiah 56:3 (pointed as Perfect, read probably נִלְוֶה); plural נִלְוִים Esther 9:27; Isaiah 56:6; — join oneself or be joined unto, followed by עַל Numbers 18:2, 4 (מַטֵּה לֵנִי to Aaron, by word-play), Isaiah 14:1 (strangers to Israel), Daniel 11:34 (flatterers to the people), compare Esther 9:27; Isaiah 56:6 (to י׳ followed by אֶלֿ Isaiah 56:3 (to י׳), Zechariah 2:15 (to י׳), Jeremiah 50:5 (to י׳), Genesis 29:34 (J; husband to wife); followed byעִם Psalm 83:9 (Asshur with enemies of Israel).

† II. [לָוָה] verb borrow (Late Hebrew id.; compare Arabic bdb053101 delay payment of debt (compare BaES 12)); —
Qal Perfect1st person plural לָוִ֫ינוּ Nehemiah 5:4; Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular תִּלְוֶה Deuteronomy 28:12; Participle לֹוֶה Proverbs 22:7 + 2 times; — borrow, עֶבֶד לוֶֹה לְאִישׁ מַלְוֶה Proverbs 22:7 a borrower is slave to a man who lends; absolute Deuteronomy 28:12; Isaiah 24:2; Psalm 37:21; followed by כֶּסֶף Nehemiah 5:4.
Hiph. Perfect 2nd person masculine singular consecutive וְהִלְוִיתָה Deuteronomy 28:12; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix יַלְוְךָ Deuteronomy 28:44; 2nd person masculine singular תַּלְוֶה Exodus 22:24; suffix תַּלְוֶנּוּ Deuteronomy 28:44; Participle מַלְוֶה Psalm 37:26 + 3 times, construct מַלְוֵה Proverbs 19:17; — cause to borrow, i.e. lend to, with accusative of person + of thing Exodus 22:24 (E); with accusative of person Deuteronomy 28:12, 44 (twice in verse); absolute Psalm 37:26; Psalm 112:5 אִישׁ מַלְוֶה Proverbs 22:77 (see Qal above); as substantive Isaiah 24:2; מַלְוֵה י׳ Proverbs 19:17 a lender to י׳ is one shewing favour to the poor.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

29:34; 29:34

Exodus

22:24; 22:24

Numbers

18:2; 18:2; 18:4; 18:4

Deuteronomy

28:12; 28:12; 28:12; 28:12; 28:44; 28:44; 28:44

Nehemiah

5:4; 5:4

Esther

9:27; 9:27

Psalms

37:21; 37:26; 37:26; 83:9; 83:9; 112:5

Proverbs

19:17; 19:17; 22:7; 22:7

Ecclesiastes

8:15

Isaiah

14:1; 14:1; 24:2; 24:2; 56:3; 56:3; 56:6; 56:6

Jeremiah

50:5; 50:5

Daniel

11:34

H3867

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Strong's Number H3867 matches the Hebrew לָוָה (lāvâ),
which occurs 26 times in 22 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:34 - And she conceived again, H2029 and bare H3205 a son; H1121 and said, H559 Now this time H6471 will my husband H376 be joined H3867 unto me, because I have born H3205 him three H7969 sons: H1121 therefore was his name H8034 called H7121 Levi. H3878

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:25 - If thou lend H3867 money H3701 to any of my people H5971 that is poor H6041 by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, H5383 neither shalt thou lay H7760 upon him usury. H5392

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:2 - And thy brethren H251 also of the tribe H4294 of Levi, H3878 the tribe H7626 of thy father, H1 bring H7126 thou with thee, that they may be joined H3867 unto thee, and minister H8334 unto thee: but thou and thy sons H1121 with thee shall minister before H6440 the tabernacle H168 of witness. H5715

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:4 - And they shall be joined H3867 unto thee, and keep H8104 the charge H4931 of the tabernacle H168 of the congregation, H4150 for all the service H5656 of the tabernacle: H168 and a stranger H2114 shall not come nigh H7126 unto you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:12 - The LORD H3068 shall open H6605 unto thee his good H2896 treasure, H214 the heaven H8064 to give H5414 the rain H4306 unto thy land H776 in his season, H6256 and to bless H1288 all the work H4639 of thine hand: H3027 and thou shalt lend H3867 unto many H7227 nations, H1471 and thou shalt not borrow. H3867

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:44 - He shall lend H3867 to thee, and thou shalt not lend H3867 to him: he shall be the head, H7218 and thou shalt be the tail. H2180

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 5:4 - There were H3426 also that said, H559 We have borrowed H3867 money H3701 for the king's H4428 tribute, H4060 and that upon our lands H7704 and vineyards. H3754

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:27 - The Jews H3064 ordained, H6965 and took H6901 upon them, and upon their seed, H2233 and upon all such as joined H3867 themselves unto them, so as it should not fail, H5674 that they would keep H6213 these two H8147 days H3117 according to their writing, H3791 and according to their appointed time H2165 every year; H8141 H8141

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:21 - The wicked H7563 borroweth, H3867 and payeth not again: H7999 but the righteous H6662 sheweth mercy, H2603 and giveth. H5414

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:26 - He is ever H3117 merciful, H2603 and lendeth; H3867 and his seed H2233 is blessed. H1293

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 83:8 - Assur H804 also is joined H3867 with them: they have holpen H2220 the children H1121 of Lot. H3876 Selah. H5542

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 112:5 - A good H2896 man H376 sheweth favour, H2603 and lendeth: H3867 he will guide H3557 his affairs H1697 with discretion. H4941

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:17 - He that hath pity H2603 upon the poor H1800 lendeth H3867 unto the LORD; H3068 and that which he hath given H1576 will he pay him again. H7999

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:7 - The rich H6223 ruleth H4910 over the poor, H7326 and the borrower H3867 is servant H5650 to the lender. H376 H3867

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 8:15 - Then I commended H7623 mirth, H8057 because a man H120 hath no better thing H2896 under the sun, H8121 than to eat, H398 and to drink, H8354 and to be merry: H8055 for that shall abide H3867 with him of his labour H5999 the days H3117 of his life, H2416 which God H430 giveth H5414 him under the sun. H8121

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:1 - For the LORD H3068 will have mercy H7355 on Jacob, H3290 and will yet choose H977 Israel, H3478 and set H3240 them in their own land: H127 and the strangers H1616 shall be joined H3867 with them, and they shall cleave H5596 to the house H1004 of Jacob. H3290

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:2 - And it shall be, as with the people, H5971 so with the priest; H3548 as with the servant, H5650 so with his master; H113 as with the maid, H8198 so with her mistress; H1404 as with the buyer, H7069 so with the seller; H4376 as with the lender, H3867 so with the borrower; H3867 as with the taker of usury, H5383 so H834 with the giver of usury H5378 to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 56:3 - Neither let the son H1121 of the stranger, H5236 that hath joined H3867 himself to the LORD, H3068 speak, H559 saying, H559 The LORD H3068 hath utterly H914 separated H914 me from his people: H5971 neither let the eunuch H5631 say, H559 Behold, I am a dry H3002 tree. H6086

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 56:6 - Also the sons H1121 of the stranger, H5236 that join H3867 themselves to the LORD, H3068 to serve H8334 him, and to love H157 the name H8034 of the LORD, H3068 to be his servants, H5650 every one that keepeth H8104 the sabbath H7676 from polluting H2490 it, and taketh hold H2388 of my covenant; H1285

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:5 - They shall ask H7592 the way H1870 to Zion H6726 with their faces H6440 thitherward, H2008 saying, Come, H935 and let us join H3867 ourselves to the LORD H3068 in a perpetual H5769 covenant H1285 that shall not be forgotten. H7911

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:34 - Now when they shall fall, H3782 they shall be holpen H5826 with a little H4592 help: H5828 but many H7227 shall cleave H3867 to them with flatteries. H2519

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 2:11 - And many H7227 nations H1471 shall be joined H3867 to the LORD H3068 in that day, H3117 and shall be my people: H5971 and I will dwell H7931 in the midst H8432 of thee, and thou shalt know H3045 that the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 hath sent H7971 me unto thee.
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