Strong's Lexicon laanah: Wormwood Original Word: לַעֲנָה Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to curse Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 894: ἄψινθος (apsinthos) - This Greek term is used in the New Testament, notably in Revelation 8:11, where it describes a star named Wormwood that falls from heaven, turning a third of the waters bitter. Usage: The term "laanah" refers to a bitter plant known as wormwood. In the Bible, it is often used metaphorically to describe bitterness, sorrow, and divine judgment. The bitterness of wormwood is emblematic of the consequences of sin and disobedience to God. Cultural and Historical Background: Wormwood is a plant known for its extremely bitter taste and is often associated with desolation and suffering in ancient Near Eastern cultures. In biblical times, wormwood was not only a literal plant but also a symbol of the bitterness that comes from turning away from God. It was used in various texts to illustrate the severity of God's judgment and the consequences of idolatry and injustice. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition wormwood NASB Translation wormwood (8). Brown-Driver-Briggs לַעֲנָה noun feminine wormwood (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic  is curse (verb  id.), so Nabataean לצנת (verb לען) compare CookGlossary); — only figurative of bitter things: — of perverted justice, Amos 5:7; Amos 6:12 ("" ראֹשׁ; of result of idolatry, Deuteronomy 29:17 ("" id.); of ׳יs chastisement Jeremiah 9:14 ("" מֵ֯ירֿאֹשׁ, Jeremiah 23:15 ("" id.), Lamentations 3:15 ("" מְרוֺרִים), Lamentations 3:19 ("" ראֹשׁ); simile of bitter (מָרָה) result of intercourse with strange woman Proverbs 5:4. — On wormwood (Artemisia absinthium, etc., Greek ἀψίθιον) compare Löw80f. 401, 421 TristrNat, Hist. Bib. 493. לָעַע see לוע לפד (√ of following; meaning unknown). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance hemlock, wormwood From an unused root supposed to mean to curse; wormwood (regarded as poisonous, and therefore accursed) -- hemlock, wormwood. Forms and Transliterations וְלַעֲנָֽה׃ ולענה׃ כַֽלַּעֲנָ֑ה כלענה לְלַעֲנָ֖ה לְלַעֲנָֽה׃ לַֽעֲנָ֑ה לַֽעֲנָ֔ה לַעֲנָ֥ה לַעֲנָֽה׃ ללענה ללענה׃ לענה לענה׃ challaaNah ḵal·la·‘ă·nāh ḵalla‘ănāh la‘ănāh la·‘ă·nāh laaNah lə·la·‘ă·nāh ləla‘ănāh lelaaNah velaaNah wə·la·‘ă·nāh wəla‘ănāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 29:18 HEB: פֹּרֶ֥ה רֹ֖אשׁ וְלַעֲנָֽה׃ NAS: poisonous fruit and wormwood. KJV: that beareth gall and wormwood; INT: bearing poisonous and wormwood Proverbs 5:4 Jeremiah 9:15 Jeremiah 23:15 Lamentations 3:15 Lamentations 3:19 Amos 5:7 Amos 6:12 8 Occurrences |
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