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Lexicon :: Strong's H3956 - lāšôn

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לָשׁוֹן
Transliteration
lāšôn
Pronunciation
law-shone'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
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TWOT Reference: 1131a

Strong’s Definitions

לָשׁוֹן lâshôwn, law-shone'; or לָשֹׁן lâshôn; also (in plural) feminine לְשֹׁנָה lᵉshônâh; from H3960; the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water):— babbler, bay, evil speaker, language, talker, tongue, wedge.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 117x

The KJV translates Strong's H3956 in the following manner: tongue (98x), language (10x), bay (3x), wedge (2x), babbler (1x), flame (1x), speaker (with H376) (1x), talkers (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 117x
The KJV translates Strong's H3956 in the following manner: tongue (98x), language (10x), bay (3x), wedge (2x), babbler (1x), flame (1x), speaker (with H376) (1x), talkers (1x).

  1. tongue

    1. tongue (of men)

      1. tongue (literal)

      2. tongue (organ of speech)

    2. language

    3. tongue (of animals)

    4. tongue (of fire)

    5. wedge, bay of sea (tongue-shaped)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
לָשׁוֹן lâshôwn, law-shone'; or לָשֹׁן lâshôn; also (in plural) feminine לְשֹׁנָה lᵉshônâh; from H3960; the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water):— babbler, bay, evil speaker, language, talker, tongue, wedge.
STRONGS H3956: Abbreviations
† לָשׁוֺן noun masculineJoshua 7:29 and (more often) feminineIsaiah 28:11 tongue (Late Hebrew id.; also Assyrian lišânu; Arabic bdb054604; Ethiopic bdb054605; Aramaic H3961 לִשָּׁן, לִישָּׁן, bdb054606 (all li-); Zinjirli לשן DHMSendsch. 59); — absolute ל׳ Exodus 4:10 +; הַלָּשֹׁן Joshua 15:2; construct לְשׁוֺן Joshua 7:21 +; suffix לְשׁוֺנִי 2 Samuel 23:2; לְשֹׁנוֺ Exodus 11:7 + 2 times; לְשׁוֺנוֺ Judges 7:5; Esther 1:22; לְשׁוֺנְךָ Psalm 34:14; לְשׁוֺנְכֶם Isaiah 59:3, etc.; plural לְשֹׁנוֺת absolute Psalm 31:21; Isaiah 66:18; construct Zechariah 8:23; suffix לְשֹׁנֹתָם Genesis 10:20, 31; —
1. tongue of men,
a. used in lapping Judges 7:5; cleaving to the palate (חֵק), in thirst Lamentations 4:4, so as to produce dumbness Job 29:10 (|| קוֺל נֶחְבָּא), Psalm 137:6; Ezekiel 3:26 (|| נֶאֱלַם); cleaving to jaws (מַלְקוֺחַ) Psalm 22:16; בַּצָּמָא נָשָׁ֑תָּה ל׳ Isaiah 41:17 their tongue for thirst is parched; תִּמַּק בְּפִיהֶם לְ׳ Zechariah 14:12 (of י׳'s judgment); a choice morsel is held תַּחַת ל׳ Job 20:12 (figurative of mischief), compare Psalm 10:7 (ready to be uttered), Psalm 66:17 (|| פֶּה), Songs 4:11.
b. usually as organ of speech, both good and bad (especially Psalms, Proverbs, often ||פֶּה, שָׂפָה); — כְּבַד ל׳ Exodus 4:10 (J) heavy of tongue; מַעֲנֵה ל׳ Proverbs 16:1, מִלָּתוֺ עַללְֿשׁוֺנִי 2 Samuel 23:2, compare Proverbs 31:26; Psalm 139:4 (בִּל׳), הֲיֵשׁ בִּלְשׁוֺנִי עַוְלָה Job 6:30; מָוֶת וְחַיִּים בְּיַד ל׳ Proverbs 18:21, compare Proverbs 21:23; Proverbs 25:15; of (false) prophets, הַלֹּקְהִים ל׳ Jeremiah 23:31; subject of verb of speaking, בֶּר Di — בִחִכִּי דִּבְּרָה לְשׁוֺנִי Job 33:2; Psalm 12:4; Psalm 37:30; compare (Jeremiah 9:7 below and) ֗֗֗ תְּמַהֵר ל׳ לְדַבֵּר Isaiah 32:4, לְשׁוֺנִי עֵט סֹפֵר מָהִיר Psalm 45:2, i.e. as swift as a rapid scribe's stylus; subject of הָגָה Isaiah 59:3; Job 27:4; Psalm 35:28; Psalm 71:24; subject of נִשְׁבַּע Isaiah 45:23; תִּהַלַךְ בָּאָרֶץ ל׳ Psalm 73:9; of hostile speech, insolence, etc., Joshua 10:21 (J E; object of I. חָרַץ which see, compare 3 below), Jeremiah 18:18; Isaiah 3:8; זַעַם ל׳ Hosea 7:16 (but text dubious, compare We Now), חֶרֶב חַדָּה ל׳ Psalm 57:6, compare Psalm 64:4; כְּמוֺ נָחָשׁ שָֽׁנְנוּ ל׳ Psalm 140:4; תָּקוּם אִתָּךְ כָּללֿ׳ Isaiah 54:17; הֶאֱרִיךְ ל׳ Isaiah 57:4; further, Jeremiah 9:2; Jeremiah 9:4; as instrument of seductive flattery (הֶחֱלִיק), without בְּ, Psalm 5:10; Proverbs 28:33, compare נָכְרִיָּה חֶלְקַת לָ׳ Proverbs 6:24;. of falsehood Psalm 78:36 (compare below); of slander (compare לושֵׁן) רָגַל עַללֿ׳ Psalm 15:3, אִישׁ לָשׁוֺן Psalm 140:12, compare סָ֑תֶר לְ׳ Proverbs 25:33; חָטָא בְּל׳ Psalm 39:2; compare Psalm 64:9 (text dubious, see Hup Che Bae); moral qualities ascribed to: — as arrogant Psalm 12:5 (compare Psalm 12:4 above); as devising injuries, הַוּוֺת תַּחְשֹׁב ל׳ Psalm 52:4, compare הַוֺת לְ׳ Proverbs 17:4; תַּצְמִיד מִרְמָה ל׳ Psalm 50:19 nectere fraudem; מֵרָ֑ע נְצֹר ל׳ Psalm 34:14 ׅ || (וּשְׂפָתֶיךָ מִדַּבֵּר מִרְמָה; often of lying tongue: לְשׁוֺן שֶׁקֶר Proverbs 6:17; Proverbs 12:19; Proverbs 21:6; Proverbs 26:28; Psalm 109:2; מִרְמָה לְ׳ Psalm 52:6; רְמִיָּה לָ׳ Micah 6:12; Psalm 120:2; Psalm 120:3; תַּרְמִית לְ׳ Zephaniah 3:13; תַּהְפֻּכוֹת לְ׳ Proverbs 10:31, and בִּל׳ נֶהְפָּךְ Proverbs 17:20; עֲרוּמִים ל׳Job 15:5; also מִרְמָה דִּבֵּ֑ר ל׳ Jeremiah 9:7; on the other hand צַדִּיק לְ׳ Proverbs 10:20; חֲכָמִים ל׳ Proverbs 12:18; Proverbs 15:2; לָ׳ מַרְפֵּה מַרְמֵּה לָ׳ Proverbs 15:4; לִמּוּדִים לְ׳ Isaiah 50:4. — Note phrases שׁוֺט ל׳ Job 5:21 scourge of (the) tongue, רִיב לְשֹׁנוֺת Psalm 31:21; לְשׁוֺנָם פַּלַּג Psalm 55:10: also בַּעַל הַלּ׳ Ecclesiastes 10:11 (of serpent-charmer), and וַתֵּעֲלוּ עַלשְֿׂפַת ל׳ Ezekiel 36:3. — On tongue of י׳ (once), see 4 below.
†c. organ of singing, subject of רָנַן Psalm 51:16; Psalm 126:2; Isaiah 35:6, עָנָה Psalm 119:172.
2. = language Deuteronomy 28:49; Jeremiah 5:15 and later, namely: Ezekiel 3:5, 6 (כִּבְדֵי ל׳, || עִמְקֵי שָׂפָה, but strike out Greek Version of the LXX Manuscripts Co SgfrKauAT), Isaiah 28:11 (|| אַחֶרֶת ל׳, לַעֲגֵי שָׂפָה, figurative of י׳'s unintelligible dealings); עַם ֗֗֗ נִלְעַג ל׳ Isaiah 33:19 (|| עִמְקֵי שָׂפָה); Isaiah 66:18 (|| גּוֺיִם), Zechariah 8:23; Genesis 10:5, 20, 31 (all P), Nehemiah 13:24; Esther 1:22 (twice in verse); Esther 3:12; Esther 8:9 (twice in verse); Daniel 1:4.
3. tongue of animals: dog Exodus 11:7 (J; object of I. חָרַץ which see; compare 1b), Psalm 68:24; adder Job 20:16 (subjectof תַּהֲרֹג); crocodile Job 40:25.
4. tongue of fire, devouring, כֶּאֱכֹל קַשׁ לְשׁוֺן אֵשׁ Isaiah 5:24; compare of י׳, וּלְשׁוֺנוֺ כְּאֵשׁ אֹכָ֑לֶת Isaiah 30:27 (|| שְׂפָתָיו מָֽלְאוּ זַעַם).
5. = (tongue-shaped) wedge of gold Joshua 7:21, 24 (JE). **So Assyrian lišânu; see MeissnZAW xxlii {1905}, 151 f. JohnsAssyrian Deeds 2, 281.
6. = (tongue-shaped) bay of sea Isaiah 11:15; Joshua 15:2, 5; Joshua 18:19 (all P).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

10:5; 10:20; 10:20; 10:31; 10:31

Exodus

4:10; 4:10; 11:7; 11:7

Deuteronomy

28:49

Joshua

7:21; 7:21; 7:24; 10:21; 15:2; 15:2; 15:5; 18:19

Judges

7:5; 7:5

2 Samuel

23:2; 23:2

Nehemiah

13:24

Esther

1:22; 1:22; 3:12; 8:9

Job

5:21; 6:30; 15:5; 20:12; 20:16; 27:4; 29:10; 33:2

Psalms

5:10; 10:7; 12:4; 12:4; 12:5; 15:3; 22:16; 31:21; 31:21; 34:14; 34:14; 35:28; 37:30; 39:2; 45:2; 50:19; 51:16; 52:4; 52:6; 55:10; 57:6; 64:4; 64:9; 66:17; 68:24; 71:24; 73:9; 78:36; 109:2; 119:172; 120:2; 120:3; 126:2; 137:6; 139:4; 140:4; 140:12

Proverbs

6:17; 6:24; 10:20; 10:31; 12:18; 12:19; 15:2; 15:4; 16:1; 17:4; 17:20; 18:21; 21:6; 21:23; 25:15; 26:28; 31:26

Ecclesiastes

10:11

Song of Songs

4:11

Isaiah

3:8; 5:24; 11:15; 28:11; 28:11; 30:27; 32:4; 33:19; 35:6; 41:17; 45:23; 50:4; 54:17; 57:4; 59:3; 59:3; 66:18; 66:18

Jeremiah

5:15; 9:2; 9:4; 9:7; 9:7; 18:18; 23:31

Lamentations

4:4

Ezekiel

3:5; 3:6; 3:26; 36:3

Daniel

1:4

Hosea

7:16

Micah

6:12

Zephaniah

3:13

Zechariah

8:23; 8:23; 14:12

H3956

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Strong's Number H3956 matches the Hebrew לָשׁוֹן (lāšôn),
which occurs 117 times in 115 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 3 / 3 (Jer 9:5–Zec 14:12)

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:5 - “Everyone H376 deceives H8524 his neighbor H7453
And does not speak H1696 the truth, H571
They have taught H3925 their tongue H3956 to speak H1696 lies; H8267
They weary H3811 themselves committing H5753 iniquity. H5753

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:8 - “Their tongue H3956 is a deadly H7819 arrow; H2671
It speaks H1696 deceit; H4820
With his mouth H6310 one speaks H1696 peace H7965 to his neighbor, H7453
But inwardly H7130 he sets H7760 an ambush H696 for him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 18:18 - Then they said, H559 “Come H1980 and let us devise H2803 plans H4284 against H5921 Jeremiah. H3414 Surely H3588 the law H8451 is not going to be lost H6 to the priest, H3548 nor H3808 counsel H6098 to the sage, H2450 nor H3808 the divine word H1697 to the prophet! H5030 Come H1980 on and let us strike H5221 at him with our tongue, H3956 and let us give H7181 no H408 heed H7181 to any H3605 of his words.” H1697

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 23:31 - “Behold, H2009 I am against H5921 the prophets,” H5030 declares H5002 the LORD, H3068 “who use H3947 their tongues H3956 and declare, H5001 ‘The Lord declares.’ H5002

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:4 - The tongue H3956 of the infant H3243 cleaves H1692
To the roof H2441 of its mouth H2441 because of thirst; H6772
The little H5768 ones H5768 ask H7592 for bread, H3899
But no H369 one H369 breaks H6536 it for them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:6 - nor H3808 to many H7227 peoples H5971 of [fn]unintelligible H6012 speech H8193 or difficult H3515 language, H3956 whose H834 words H1697 you cannot H3808 understand. H8085 [fn]But I have sent H7971 you to them [fn]who should listen H8085 to you;

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:26 - “Moreover, I will make your tongue H3956 stick H1692 to [fn]the roof H2441 of your mouth H2441 so that you will be mute H481 and cannot H3808 be a man H376 who rebukes H3198 them, for they are a rebellious H4805 house. H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 36:3 - therefore H3651 prophesy H5012 and say, H559 ‘Thus H3541 says H559 the Lord H136 GOD, H3068 “[fn]For good reason H3282 they have made H8074 you desolate H8074 and crushed H7602 you from every H5439 side, H5439 that you would become H1961 a possession H4181 of the rest H7611 of the nations H1471 and you have been taken H5927 up in the [fn]talk H8193 and the whispering H1681 of the people.”’” H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:4 - youths H3206 in whom H834 was no H369 H3605 defect, H3971 who were good-looking, H2896 H4758 showing H7919 intelligence H7919 in every H3605 branch of wisdom, H2451 endowed H3045 with understanding H995 and discerning H995 knowledge, H4093 and who H834 had ability H3581 for [fn]serving H5975 in the king’s H4428 [fn]court; H1964 and he ordered him to teach H3925 them the [fn]literature H5612 and language H3956 of the Chaldeans. H3778

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 7:16 - They turn, H7725 but not [fn]upward, H5920
They are like a deceitful H7423 bow; H7198
Their princes H8269 will fall H5307 by the sword H2719
Because H4480 of the [fn]insolence H2195 of their tongue. H3956
This H2097 will be their derision H3933 in the land H776 of Egypt. H4714

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 6:12 - “For the rich H6223 men H6223 of the [fn]city are full H4390 of violence, H2555
Her residents H3427 speak H1696 lies, H8267
And their tongue H3956 is deceitful H7423 in their mouth. H6310

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Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:13 - “The remnant H7611 of Israel H3478 will do H6213 no H3808 wrong H5766
And tell H1696 no H3808 lies, H3577
Nor H3808 will a deceitful H8649 tongue H3956
Be found H4672 in their mouths; H6310
For they will feed H7462 and lie H7257 down H7257
With no H369 one H369 to make them tremble.” H2729

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 8:23 - “Thus H3541 says H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 ‘In those H1992 days H3117 ten H6235 men H376 from all H3605 the [fn]nations H1471 will [fn]grasp H2388 the [fn]garment H3671 of a Jew, H3064 saying, H559 “Let us go H1980 with you, for we have heard H8085 that God H430 is with you.”’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 14:12 - Now this H2088 will be the plague H4046 with which H834 the LORD H3068 will strike H5062 all H3605 the peoples H5971 who H834 have gone H6633 to war H6633 against H5921 Jerusalem; H3389 their flesh H1320 will rot H4743 while they stand H5975 on their feet, H7272 and their eyes H5869 will rot H4743 in their sockets, H2356 and their tongue H3956 will rot H4743 in their mouth. H6310

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