לָשׁוֹן
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)
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What does לָשׁוֹן (lashon) mean in the Bible?
לָשׁוֹן (lashon) is a Hebrew word meaning "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)". 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) BDB: tongue Usage: babbler, bay, evil speaker, language, talker, tongue, wedge. The term emphasizes speech as the outward expression of character.
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Meaning
Tongue metonymically represents speech itself; extended figuratively to flame-tips and metal wedges via shared pointed shape.
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) BDB: tongue Usage: babbler, bay, evil speaker, language, talker, tongue, wedge.
Why This Word Matters
The term emphasizes speech as the outward expression of character. Proverbs 10:20
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