לַעֲנָה (laʻănâh) — Hemlock
Hebrew word study: לַעֲנָה (laʻănâh), Strong's H3939. wormwood (regarded as poisonous, and therefore accursed)
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
wormwood (regarded as poisonous, and therefore accursed)
KJV translation words: hemlock, wormwood.
Strong's H3939 is tagged on 8 words in 8 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 29:18 and last appears in Amos 6:12.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 8)
- Deuteronomy 29:18 — וְלַעֲנָה — and wormwood
- Proverbs 5:4 — כַלַּעֲנָה — like the wormwood
- Jeremiah 9:15 — לַעֲנָה — wormwood
- Jeremiah 23:15 — לַעֲנָה — wormwood
- Lamentations 3:15 — לַעֲנָה ס — wormwood
- Lamentations 3:19 — לַעֲנָה — wormwood
- Amos 5:7 — לְלַעֲנָה — into wormwood
- Amos 6:12 — לְלַעֲנָה — into wormwood
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Frequently asked questions
What does laʻănâh (H3939) mean?
Wormwood (regarded as poisonous, and therefore accursed).
How is H3939 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H3939 as: hemlock, wormwood..
How often does לַעֲנָה (laʻănâh) appear?
Strong's H3939 is tagged on 8 words in 8 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 29:18 and last appears in Amos 6:12.
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