◄ 3952. laqaq ►
Strong's Lexicon laqaq: To lap, to lick Original Word: לָקַק Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: laqaq Pronunciation: lah-kak' Phonetic Spelling: (law-kak') Definition: To lap, to lick Meaning: to lick, lap Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "laqaq" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as the concept of lapping water is more culturally specific to the Hebrew context. Usage: The Hebrew verb "laqaq" primarily means "to lap" or "to lick." It is used in the context of animals or people consuming liquid by using their tongues. This action is often associated with a natural, instinctive behavior, particularly in animals. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the act of lapping water was a common sight, especially among animals. Shepherds and those living in agrarian societies would have been familiar with this behavior. The action of lapping water is often contrasted with more refined or human methods of drinking, highlighting a more primal or instinctual approach. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to lap, lick NASB Translation lapped (2), laps (2), lick (1), licked (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs [לָקַק] verb lap, lick (Late Hebrew id., Pi`el; Arabic lick, lap of dog (Wahrm)); — Qal Perfect3masculine singular לָֽקְקוּ 1 Kings 21:19; Imperfect3masculine singular יָלֹק Judges 7:5 (twice in verse); 3masculine plural יָלֹ֫קּוּ 1 Kings 21:19, וַיָּלֹ֫קּוּ 1 Kings 22:38; — lap, יָלֹק בִּלְשׁוֺנוֺ מִןֿ הַמַּיִם Judges 7:5, like of dog Judges 7:5 (absolute); of dogs lapping up blood (accusative), 1 Kings 21:19 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 22:38. Pi`el Participle plural with article הַמְֿלַקְקִים Judges 7:6 (בְּיָדָם אֶלמִּֿיהֶם is erroneous gloss, see GFM), Judges 7:7; in both = lap, lap up (= Oal Judges 7:5). לקשׁ (√ of following; Late Hebrew לקשׁ be late (Hiph`il and derivatives ); Aramaic make or do late, לְקִישָׁא, late; vulgar Arabic be late (Hauran), Wetzst in DeJob 24:6, so II. Wahrm; late, DozySuppl. ii. 543). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance lap, lick A primitive root; to lick or lap -- lap, lick. Forms and Transliterations הַֽמֲלַקְקִ֤ים הַֽמֲלַקְקִים֙ המלקקים וַיָּלֹ֤קּוּ וילקו יָלֹ֣ק יָלֹ֧קּוּ יָלֹק֩ ילק ילקו לָקְק֤וּ לקקו ha·mă·laq·qîm hamalakKim hamălaqqîm lā·qə·qū lakeKu lāqəqū vaiyaLokku way·yā·lōq·qū wayyālōqqū yā·lōq yā·lōq·qū yaLok yaLokku yālōq yālōqqū Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Judges 7:5 HEB: כֹּ֣ל אֲשֶׁר־ יָלֹק֩ בִּלְשׁוֹנ֨וֹ מִן־ NAS: who laps the water KJV: unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water INT: everyone who laps his tongue at Judges 7:5 HEB: הַמַּ֜יִם כַּאֲשֶׁ֧ר יָלֹ֣ק הַכֶּ֗לֶב תַּצִּ֤יג NAS: as a dog laps, as well as everyone KJV: as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set INT: the water who laps A dog set Judges 7:6 HEB: וַיְהִ֗י מִסְפַּ֞ר הַֽמֲלַקְקִ֤ים בְּיָדָם֙ אֶל־ NAS: Now the number of those who lapped, putting their hand KJV: And the number of them that lapped, [putting] their hand INT: become and the number lapped their hand to Judges 7:7 HEB: מֵא֨וֹת הָאִ֤ישׁ הַֽמֲלַקְקִים֙ אוֹשִׁ֣יעַ אֶתְכֶ֔ם NAS: men who lapped and will give KJV: men that lapped will I save INT: hundred men lapped save and will give 1 Kings 21:19 HEB: בִּמְק֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר לָקְק֤וּ הַכְּלָבִים֙ אֶת־ NAS: the dogs licked up the blood KJV: where dogs licked the blood INT: the place where licked the dogs the blood 1 Kings 21:19 HEB: דַּ֣ם נָב֔וֹת יָלֹ֧קּוּ הַכְּלָבִ֛ים אֶת־ NAS: the dogs will lick up your blood, KJV: shall dogs lick thy blood, INT: the blood of Naboth will lick the dogs your blood 1 Kings 22:38 HEB: בְּרֵכַ֣ת שֹׁמְר֗וֹן וַיָּלֹ֤קּוּ הַכְּלָבִים֙ אֶת־ NAS: and the dogs licked up his blood KJV: and the dogs licked up his blood; INT: the pool of Samaria licked and the dogs his blood 7 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 3952 7 Occurrences ha·mă·laq·qîm — 2 Occ. lā·qə·qū — 1 Occ. way·yā·lōq·qū — 1 Occ. yā·lōq — 2 Occ. yā·lōq·qū — 1 Occ.