Hebrew Word Study
The meaning of “לוּעַ”
Understanding lûwaʻ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
swallow down (up). - to gulp - figuratively, to be rash 1) (Qal) to swallow, swallow down
H3886
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
לוּעַ
Phoneticloo'-ah
Transliterationlûwaʻ
Grammar Code
H:V
Hebrew Verb
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
swallow down (up). - to gulp - figuratively, to be rash 1) (Qal) to swallow, swallow down
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
2 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Job 6:3 | “For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.” Word: לוּעַ (lûwaʻ) | |
| Obadiah 1:16 | “For as ye have drunk upon my holy mountain, so shall all the heathen drink continually, yea, they shall drink, and they shall swallow down, and they shall be as though they had not been.” Word: לוּעַ (lûwaʻ) |
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