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לָהַהּ H3856

H3856 is the Hebrew word לָהַהּ, transliterated lâhahh and said law-hah'. The King James Version most often renders it fainted.

Word: לָהַהּTransliteration: lâhahhSaid: law-hah'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

to be rabid (figuratively, insane); also (from the exhaustion of frenzy) to languish.

Where it comes from

a primitive root meaning properly, to burn, i.e. (by implication).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

fainted 1×mad 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: faint, mad.

Verses using לָהַהּ

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 47:13 · KJV

And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.

Proverbs 26:18 · KJV

As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,

Common questions

What does Strong's H3856 mean?

H3856 is the Hebrew word לָהַהּ (lâhahh), meaning to be rabid (figuratively, insane); also (from the exhaustion of frenzy) to languish.

How is H3856 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it fainted (1 time), mad (1 time).

How many times does H3856 appear in the Bible?

לָהַהּ (lâhahh) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H3856 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root meaning properly, to burn, i.e. (by implication).

Nearby entries

H3853 · לְהָבִים — Lehabim, a son of Mizraim, and his descendants H3854 · לַהַג — intense mental application H3855 · לַהַד — Lahad, an Israelite H3857 · לָהַט — properly, to lick, i.e. (by implication) to blaze H3858 · לַהַט — a blaze; also (from the idea of enwrapping)…H3859 · לָהַם — properly, to burn in, i.e. (figuratively) to rankle

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