The meaning of “לָשׁוֹן”
Understanding lâshôwn reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or לָשֹׁן lâshôn (law-shone'); also (in plural) feminine לְשֹׁנָה lᵉshônâh (lesh-o-naw'); from לָשַׁן [phrase] babbler, ...
לָשׁוֹן
or לָשֹׁן lâshôn (law-shone'); also (in plural) feminine לְשֹׁנָה lᵉshônâh (lesh-o-naw'); from לָשַׁן [phrase] babbler, bay, [phrase] evil speaker, language, talker, tongue, wedge. - the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water) 1) tongue 1a) tongue (of men) 1a1) tongue (literal) 1a2) tongue (organ of speech) 1b) language 1c) tongue (of animals) 1d) tongue (of fire) 1e) wedge, bay of sea (tongue-shaped)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 10:20 | “These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.” Word: לָשׁוֹן (lâshôwn) | |
| Judges 7:5 | “So he brought down the people unto the water: and the Lord said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink.” Word: לָשׁוֹן (lâshôwn) | |
| Job 20:16 | “He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper’s tongue shall slay him.” Word: לָשׁוֹן (lâshôwn) | |
| Song of Solomon 4:11 | “Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.” Word: לָשׁוֹן (lâshôwn) | |
| Ezekiel 3:26 | “And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house.” Word: לָשׁוֹן (lâshôwn) |
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