Strong's H3956 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: לָשׁוֹן (lâshôwn)

Pronunciation: law-shone'

POS: law-shone' Morph: n-m

Exegesis: or ; also (in plural) feminine ; from ;

Definition: or לָשֹׁן; also (in plural) feminine לְשֹׁנָה; from לָשַׁן; the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water); [phrase] babbler, bay, [phrase] evil speaker, language, talker, tongue, wedge.

KJV Usage: [phrase] babbler, bay, [phrase] evil speaker, language, talker, tongue, wedge.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) tongue
• 2. 1a) tongue (of men)
• 3. 1a1) tongue (literal)
• 4. 1a2) tongue (organ of speech)
• 5. 1b) language
• 6. 1c) tongue (of animals)
• 7. 1d) tongue (of fire)
• 8. 1e) wedge, bay of sea (tongue-shaped)

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G440
• GREEK G1100
• GREEK G1258
• GREEK G5456

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