Hebrew · H3897

לָחַךְ

To lick

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לָחַךְH3897

What does לָחַךְ mean in the Bible?

לָחַךְ is a Hebrew word meaning "to lick".

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Questions this entry answers

What does לָחַךְ mean in the Bible?

לָחַךְ is a Hebrew word meaning "to lick".

How does the BSB render H3897?

The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and it licked up (1), and lick (1), lick (1), licks up (1), They will lick (1).

Where does לָחַךְ appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 22:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (2), 1 Kings (1), Isaiah (1), Micah (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

and it licked up1×1 Kings 18:38

and lick1×Isaiah 49:23

lick1×Psalms 72:9

licks up1×Numbers 22:4

They will lick1×Micah 7:17

will devour1×Numbers 22:4

Show sample aligned rows

Numbers 22:4יְלַחֲכ֤וּtowill devourVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Numbers 22:4כִּלְחֹ֣ךְtolicks upPreposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 1 Kings 18:38לִחֵֽכָה׃toand it licked upVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular Psalms 72:9יְלַחֵֽכוּ׃tolickVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Isaiah 49:23יְלַחֵ֑כוּtoand lickVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Micah 7:17יְלַחֲכ֤וּtoThey will lickVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowNumbers 22:4

Aligned rows6

Books represented5

Numbers21 Kings1Psalms1Isaiah1Micah1

Source forms

יְלַחֲכ֤וּ2xyə·la·ḥă·ḵūNumbers 22:4, Micah 7:17

יְלַחֵ֑כוּ1xyə·la·ḥê·ḵūIsaiah 49:23

יְלַחֵֽכוּ׃1xyə·la·ḥê·ḵūPsalms 72:9

כִּלְחֹ֣ךְ1xkil·ḥōḵNumbers 22:4

לִחֵֽכָה׃1xli·ḥê·ḵāh1 Kings 18:38

Parsing patterns

Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural4xNumbers 22:4, Psalms 72:9, Isaiah 49:23, Micah 7:17

Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct1xNumbers 22:4

Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular1x1 Kings 18:38

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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לָחַךְ

What does לָחַךְ mean in the Bible?

What does לָחַךְ mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H3897?

Where does לָחַךְ appear in Scripture?

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