HebrewH3859Verb
לָהַם
la.ham
“to swallow”
2Occurrences
H3859Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
properly, to burn in, i.e. (figuratively) to rankle
a primitive root;
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
- to gulp, swallow greedily 1a) (Hithpael) to be gulped
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Verb
Morphology Code
H:V
Full Description
Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
לָהַם appears 2 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Proverbs
2
Key Passages
Proverbs 18:8BSB
The words of a gossip are like choice morselsthat go down into the inmost being.
Proverbs 26:22BSB
The words of a gossip are like choice morselsthat go down into the inmost being.
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