Berean Strong's Lexicon lachak: To lick, lap Original Word: לָחַךְ Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "lachak" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as the concept of licking or lapping is more contextually specific to Hebrew culture and language. However, Greek words related to humility or lowliness might capture the broader thematic elements. Usage: The Hebrew verb "lachak" primarily means "to lick" or "to lap." It is used in the context of animals or people consuming liquids or food in a manner similar to licking. The term conveys a sense of consuming with eagerness or necessity, often in a humble or lowly manner. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the act of licking or lapping was often associated with animals, particularly dogs. This imagery is used in the Bible to convey humility or a lowly state. The cultural context of the ancient Israelites, who were familiar with pastoral and agrarian life, would have understood this term in relation to both domesticated and wild animals. The act of lapping water, for instance, is a natural behavior observed in animals, and it is used metaphorically in Scripture to illustrate human behavior or conditions. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to lick NASB Translation lick (4), licked (1), licks (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs לחַךְ verb lick (Late Hebrew id.; so Aramaic לְחַךְ  ; Arabic  ; - Qal Infinitive construct כִּלְחֹךְ Numbers 22:4 (E), followed by accusative; of ox licking up grass. Pi`el Perfect3feminine singular לִחֵ֑כָה 1 Kings 18:38; Imperfect3masculine plural יְלַחֲכוּ Numbers 22:4; Micah 7:17; יְלַחֵ֑כוּ Psalm 72:9; Isaiah 43:23; lick up (followed by accusative), fire from heaven the water in trench 1 Kings 18:38; of Israel consuming produce of land Numbers 22:3(E); especially עָפָר ׳ל lick the dust, sign of humiliation Micah 7:17; Psalm 72:9; Isaiah 49:23. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance lick up A primitive root; to lick -- lick (up). Forms and Transliterations יְלַחֲכ֤וּ יְלַחֵ֑כוּ יְלַחֵֽכוּ׃ ילחכו ילחכו׃ כִּלְחֹ֣ךְ כלחך לִחֵֽכָה׃ לחכה׃ kil·ḥōḵ kilChoch kilḥōḵ li·ḥê·ḵāh liChechah liḥêḵāh yə·la·ḥă·ḵū yə·la·ḥê·ḵū yelachaChu yelaChechu yəlaḥăḵū yəlaḥêḵūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 22:4 HEB: מִדְיָ֗ן עַתָּ֞ה יְלַחֲכ֤וּ הַקָּהָל֙ אֶת־ NAS: this horde will lick up all KJV: Now shall this company lick up all [that are] round about INT: of Midian Now will lick horde all Numbers 22:4 1 Kings 18:38 Psalm 72:9 Isaiah 49:23 Micah 7:17 6 Occurrences |
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