◄ 3897. lachak ►
Strong's Lexicon lachak: To lick, lap Original Word: לָחַךְ Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: lachak Pronunciation: lah-khak' Phonetic Spelling: (law-khak') Definition: To lick, lap Meaning: to lick Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "lachak" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as the concept of licking or lapping is more contextually specific to Hebrew culture and language. However, Greek words related to humility or lowliness might capture the broader thematic elements. Usage: The Hebrew verb "lachak" primarily means "to lick" or "to lap." It is used in the context of animals or people consuming liquids or food in a manner similar to licking. The term conveys a sense of consuming with eagerness or necessity, often in a humble or lowly manner. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the act of licking or lapping was often associated with animals, particularly dogs. This imagery is used in the Bible to convey humility or a lowly state. The cultural context of the ancient Israelites, who were familiar with pastoral and agrarian life, would have understood this term in relation to both domesticated and wild animals. The act of lapping water, for instance, is a natural behavior observed in animals, and it is used metaphorically in Scripture to illustrate human behavior or conditions. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to lick NASB Translation lick (4), licked (1), licks (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs לחַךְ verb lick (Late Hebrew id.; so Aramaic לְחַךְ ; Arabic ; - Qal Infinitive construct כִּלְחֹךְ Numbers 22:4 (E), followed by accusative; of ox licking up grass. Pi`el Perfect3feminine singular לִחֵ֑כָה 1 Kings 18:38; Imperfect3masculine plural יְלַחֲכוּ Numbers 22:4; Micah 7:17; יְלַחֵ֑כוּ Psalm 72:9; Isaiah 43:23; lick up (followed by accusative), fire from heaven the water in trench 1 Kings 18:38; of Israel consuming produce of land Numbers 22:3(E); especially עָפָר ׳ל lick the dust, sign of humiliation Micah 7:17; Psalm 72:9; Isaiah 49:23. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance lick up A primitive root; to lick -- lick (up). Forms and Transliterations יְלַחֲכ֤וּ יְלַחֵ֑כוּ יְלַחֵֽכוּ׃ ילחכו ילחכו׃ כִּלְחֹ֣ךְ כלחך לִחֵֽכָה׃ לחכה׃ kil·ḥōḵ kilChoch kilḥōḵ li·ḥê·ḵāh liChechah liḥêḵāh yə·la·ḥă·ḵū yə·la·ḥê·ḵū yelachaChu yelaChechu yəlaḥăḵū yəlaḥêḵū Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Numbers 22:4 HEB: מִדְיָ֗ן עַתָּ֞ה יְלַחֲכ֤וּ הַקָּהָל֙ אֶת־ NAS: this horde will lick up all KJV: Now shall this company lick up all [that are] round about INT: of Midian Now will lick horde all Numbers 22:4 HEB: כָּל־ סְבִ֣יבֹתֵ֔ינוּ כִּלְחֹ֣ךְ הַשּׁ֔וֹר אֵ֖ת NAS: us, as the ox licks up the grass KJV: us, as the ox licketh up the grass INT: all is around licks as the ox the grass 1 Kings 18:38 HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ בַּתְּעָלָ֖ה לִחֵֽכָה׃ NAS: and the dust, and licked up the water KJV: and the dust, and licked up the water INT: that was trench and licked Psalm 72:9 HEB: וְ֝אֹיְבָ֗יו עָפָ֥ר יְלַחֵֽכוּ׃ NAS: him, And his enemies lick the dust. KJV: him; and his enemies shall lick the dust. INT: and his enemies the dust lick Isaiah 49:23 HEB: וַעֲפַ֥ר רַגְלַ֖יִךְ יְלַחֵ֑כוּ וְיָדַ֙עַתְּ֙ כִּֽי־ NAS: to the earth And lick the dust KJV: toward the earth, and lick up the dust INT: the dust of your feet and lick and will know that Micah 7:17 HEB: יְלַחֲכ֤וּ עָפָר֙ כַּנָּחָ֔שׁ NAS: They will lick the dust KJV: They shall lick the dust INT: will lick the dust A serpent 6 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 3897 6 Occurrences kil·ḥōḵ — 1 Occ. li·ḥê·ḵāh — 1 Occ. yə·la·ḥă·ḵū — 2 Occ. yə·la·ḥê·ḵū — 2 Occ.