◄ 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 Meaning: To lick Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance that corresponds to the Hebrew לָחַךְ (lāḥak) as it is a specific action more commonly depicted in Hebrew texts. However, Greek terms related to consumption or devouring, such as καταναλίσκω (katanaliskō • Strong's Greek 2654), may convey similar themes in the context of consuming or devouring. Usage: The verb לָחַךְ (lāḥak) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the action of licking, often in the context of consuming or devouring. It is a vivid term that conveys the imagery of an animal or fire consuming something with its tongue. Context: The Hebrew verb לָחַךְ (lāḥak) appears in the Old Testament to depict the act of licking, primarily in a metaphorical sense. It is used to describe the action of fire consuming vegetation or other materials, as seen in passages like Isaiah 5:24, where it states, "Therefore, as a tongue of fire consumes straw and as dry grass sinks down in the flames, so their roots will decay and their flowers will blow away like dust." This imagery emphasizes the thorough and consuming nature of the action, akin to the way a tongue might lick up a substance completely. The term is also used in a more literal sense to describe the action of animals. In 1 Kings 21:19, the dogs are said to lick up the blood of Naboth, illustrating the complete and unceremonious consumption of what remains. This usage underscores the idea of total consumption and the inevitability of divine judgment. The verb לָחַךְ is not frequently used in the Hebrew Bible, but its occurrences are significant for their vivid imagery and the powerful messages they convey about consumption, destruction, and judgment. 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.