
עֲלוּקָה
Strong's H5936
ʻălûwqâh
/al-oo-kaw'/
the leech
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H5936
- Hebrew
- עֲלוּקָה
- Transliteration
- ʻălûwqâh
- Pronunciation
- /al-oo-kaw'/
- KJV Translations
- 1 distinct rendering
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
the leech
Derivation
feminine passive participle of an unused root meaning to suck;
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
horse-leech
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