לָעַט H3938

H3938 is the Hebrew word לָעַט, transliterated lâʻaṭ and said law-at'. The King James Version most often renders it feed.

Word: לָעַטTransliteration: lâʻaṭSaid: law-at'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

to swallow greedily; causatively, to feed.

a primitive root.

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

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Strong's own list of renderings: feed.

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.

What does Strong's H3938 mean?

H3938 is the Hebrew word לָעַט (lâʻaṭ), meaning to swallow greedily; causatively, to feed.

How is H3938 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it feed (1 time).

How many times does H3938 appear in the Bible?

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

Where does H3938 come from?

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