Hebrew · H3930

לֹעַ

The gullet

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לֹעַH3930

What does לֹעַ mean in the Bible?

לֹעַ is a Hebrew word meaning "the gullet".

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What does לֹעַ mean in the Bible?

לֹעַ is a Hebrew word meaning "the gullet".

How does the BSB render H3930?

The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include to your throat (1).

Where does לֹעַ appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Proverbs 23:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (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
to your throat1×Proverbs 23:2
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First aligned rowProverbs 23:2
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Proverbs1
Source forms
בְּלֹעֶ֑ךָ1xbə·lō·‘e·ḵāProverbs 23:2
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular1xProverbs 23:2
Sources