◄ 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 lick, lap Meaning: To lick, lap Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance for the Hebrew לָקַק (laqaq), as the concept of lapping or licking is contextually specific and does not have a direct counterpart in the Greek New Testament lexicon. However, related concepts of drinking or consuming might be found in Greek words such as πίνω (pinō • Strong's Greek 4095), which means "to drink." Usage: The verb לָקַק (laqaq) is used in the context of licking or lapping, often describing the action of animals or people consuming liquid in a manner similar to animals. Context: The Hebrew verb לָקַק (laqaq) appears in the context of the biblical narrative to describe the action of lapping water. This term is notably used in the account of Gideon in the Book of Judges. In Judges 7:5-6, the Lord instructs Gideon to separate his men based on how they drink water from a river. Those who lapped the water with their tongues, as a dog laps, were distinguished from those who knelt down to drink. This distinction was used by God to reduce Gideon's army to a smaller number, demonstrating that victory would come through divine intervention rather than human strength. The act of lapping, therefore, becomes a symbol of humility and reliance on God. The imagery of lapping water is vivid, evoking the natural behavior of animals and highlighting the simplicity and directness of the action. 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.