Strong's Lexicon aluqah: Leech Original Word: עֲלוּקָה Word Origin: Derived from the root עָלַק (alaq), meaning "to cling" or "to adhere." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "aluqah," the concept of insatiable desire can be related to Greek terms such as πλεονεξία (pleonexia, Strong's G4124), meaning "greediness" or "covetousness." Usage: The term "aluqah" refers to a leech, a blood-sucking worm known for its insatiable appetite. In the biblical context, it is used metaphorically to describe greed and insatiable desire. The leech is depicted as a creature that is never satisfied, symbolizing the human tendency towards endless craving and consumption. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient times, leeches were commonly found in the waters of the Near East and were known for their blood-sucking behavior. They were sometimes used in medical practices for bloodletting, believed to balance bodily humors. The metaphor of the leech in biblical literature draws on this cultural understanding of the creature's nature to illustrate moral and spiritual lessons about human behavior. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition a leech NASB Translation leech (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs עֲלוּקָה noun feminine leech (perhaps Aramaic loan-word; > vampyre-like demon, Ew and others = Arabic ±Aula‡ WeHeid. 2, 149, or name of sage, as some Rabbi; see discussion De Toy); — שְׁתֵּי בָנוֺת ׳לְַ Proverbs 30:15. עֹלָ֫תָה Job 5:16 etc., see עַוְלָה below עָוַל. I, II. עַם, עִם see below I. עמם. p. 766-67, 769 Strong's Exhaustive Concordance horse-leech Feminine passive participle of an unused root meaning to suck; the leech -- horse-leech. Forms and Transliterations לַֽעֲלוּקָ֨ה ׀ לעלוקה la‘ălūqāh la·‘ă·lū·qāh laaluKahLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Proverbs 30:15 HEB: לַֽעֲלוּקָ֨ה ׀ שְׁתֵּ֥י בָנוֹת֮ NAS: The leech has two daughters, KJV: The horseleach hath two daughters, INT: the leech has two daughters 1 Occurrence |
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