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Lexicon :: Strong's H3894 - lāḥûm

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לָחוּם
Transliteration
lāḥûm
Pronunciation
law-khoom'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Passive participle of לָחַם (H3898)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1104b

Strong’s Definitions

לָחוּם lâchûwm, law-khoom'; or לָחֻם lâchum; passive participle of H3898; properly, eaten, i.e. food; also flesh, i.e. body:—while...is eating, flesh.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x

The KJV translates Strong's H3894 in the following manner: while he is eating (1x), flesh (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x
The KJV translates Strong's H3894 in the following manner: while he is eating (1x), flesh (1x).

  1. intestines, bowels

    1. meaning uncertain

  2. (CLBL) food, something eaten

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
לָחוּם lâchûwm, law-khoom'; or לָחֻם lâchum; passive participle of H3898; properly, eaten, i.e. food; also flesh, i.e. body:—while...is eating, flesh.
STRONGS H3894: Abbreviations
† לְחוּם noun [masculine] perhaps intestines, bowels (meaning and √ not wholly certain, compare NöZMG xl. 886, 721; from לחם = press together, according to DlProl. 193); — only suffix: וּלְחֻמֿם כַּגְּלָלִים Zephaniah 1:17 their blood shall be poured out like water,and their bowels like dung Hi-St (ct. 2 Samuel 20:10), Dll.c. We ('ihr Mark'), RothstKau AT DiJob 20:23; Gr חֵילָם compare Job 20:12 (to which Now included); Now suggests also וְלֵחָם and their moisture (freshness, vigour, compare Deuteronomy 34:7); > and others who render flesh, Greek Version of the LXX τὰς σάρκας (compare Arabic bdb053601 flesh, meat, see below לֶחֶם); וְיַמְטֵר עָלֵימוֺ בִּלְחוּמוֺ Job 20:23 to fill his belly, God sendeth into him his burning anger, and raineth it upon him, into his (very) bowels Hi Dll.c. BaeKauAT (compare Di, and into his flesh De, see above); > distinguished from Zephaniah 1:17 Di (in translation) Da Hoffm Bu his food (as object of ימטר; read then לַחְמוֺ); Greek Version of the LXX ὀδύνας, whence Me Sgfr חֲבָלִים, SchwZAW x, 1890, 179 בַּלָּהָה; Nöl.c. wrath, compare Syriac bdb053602 threaten.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

34:7

2 Samuel

20:10

Job

20:12; 20:23; 20:23

Zephaniah

1:17; 1:17

H3894

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3894 matches the Hebrew לָחוּם (lāḥûm),
which occurs 2 times in 2 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 20:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:23 - To fill his belly to the full,
God[fn] will send his burning anger against him
and rain it upon him into his body.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 1:17 - I will bring distress on mankind,
so that they shall walk like the blind,
because they have sinned against the LORD;
their blood shall be poured out like dust,
and their flesh like dung.
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