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לוּעַ H3886

H3886 is the Hebrew word לוּעַ, transliterated lûwaʻ and said loo'-ah. The King James Version most often renders it swallow down.

Word: לוּעַTransliteration: lûwaʻSaid: loo'-ahLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

to gulp; figuratively, to be rash.

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

swallow down 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: swallow down (up).

Verses using לוּעַ

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

Obadiah 1:16 · KJV

For as ye have drunk upon my holy mountain, so shall all the heathen drink continually, yea, they shall drink, and they shall swallow down, and they shall be as though they had not been.

Common questions

What does Strong's H3886 mean?

H3886 is the Hebrew word לוּעַ (lûwaʻ), meaning to gulp; figuratively, to be rash.

How is H3886 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it swallow down (1 time).

How many times does H3886 appear in the Bible?

לוּעַ (lûwaʻ) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H3886 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

Nearby entries

H3883 · לוּל — a spiral step H3884 · לוּלֵא — if not H3885 · לוּן — to stop (usually over night); by…H3887 · לוּץ — properly, to make mouths at, i.e. to scoff…H3888 · לוּשׁ — to knead H3889 · לוּשׁ — Lush, a place in Palestine

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