Lexicon loa: No, not Original Word: לֹעַ Strong's Exhaustive Concordance throat From luwa'; the gullet -- throat. see HEBREW luwa' NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom lua Definition probably throat NASB Translation throat (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [לֹעַ] noun [masculine] probably throat> (external) (compare Late Hebrew לוֺעַ jaw, cheek, Aramaic לוֺעָא, ![]() Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to swallow.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for לֹעַ in the Strong's Concordance, as the concept of the gullet or throat is often expressed differently in Greek texts. However, related Greek terms that convey similar ideas of swallowing or consumption include: Usage: The term לֹעַ is used in the context of the throat or gullet, often metaphorically to describe the act of swallowing or consuming. Context: • Biblical Context: The Hebrew word לֹעַ appears in the Old Testament, specifically in the context of describing the physical act of swallowing or the throat as a passageway for food and drink. It is often used metaphorically to convey ideas of consumption or destruction. Forms and Transliterations בְּלֹעֶ֑ךָ בלעך bə·lō·‘e·ḵā bəlō‘eḵā beloEchaLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Proverbs 23:2 HEB: וְשַׂמְתָּ֣ שַׂכִּ֣ין בְּלֹעֶ֑ךָ אִם־ בַּ֖עַל NAS: a knife to your throat If KJV: a knife to thy throat, if thou [be] a man given INT: and put A knife to your throat If man 1 Occurrence |