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לָשׁוֹן H3956

H3956 is the Hebrew word לָשׁוֹן, transliterated lâshôwn and said law-shone'. The King James Version most often renders it tongue.

Word: לָשׁוֹןTransliteration: lâshôwnSaid: law-shone'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 101 verses

What it means

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).

Where it comes from

or לָשֹׁן; also (in plural) feminine לְשֹׁנָה; from H3960 (לָשַׁן).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 89 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

tongue 65×tongues 5×bay 3×after their language 3×after their tongues 2×wedge 2×according to the language 2×every tongue 2×language 2×after his tongue 1×whose tongue 1×nor my tongue 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: [phrase] babbler, bay, [phrase] evil speaker, language, talker, tongue, wedge.

Verses using לָשׁוֹן

The first 40 of 101 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 10:5 · KJV

By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

Genesis 10:20 · KJV

These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.

Genesis 10:31 · KJV

These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.

Exodus 11:7 · KJV

But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.

Deuteronomy 28:49 · KJV

The LORD shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand;

Joshua 7:21 · KJV

When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.

Joshua 7:24 · KJV

And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had: and they brought them unto the valley of Achor.

Joshua 10:21 · KJV

And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.

Joshua 15:2 · KJV

And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward:

Joshua 15:5 · KJV

And the east border was the salt sea, even unto the end of Jordan. And their border in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the uttermost part of Jordan:

Joshua 18:19 · KJV

And the border passed along to the side of Bethhoglah northward: and the outgoings of the border were at the north bay of the salt sea at the south end of Jordan: this was the south coast.

Judges 7:5 · KJV

So he brought down the people unto the water: and the LORD said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink.

2 Samuel 23:2 · KJV

The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.

Nehemiah 13:24 · KJV

And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews’ language, but according to the language of each people.

Esther 1:22 · KJV

For he sent letters into all the king’s provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published according to the language of every people.

Esther 3:12 · KJV

Then were the king’s scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king’s lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king’s ring.

Esther 8:9 · KJV

Then were the king’s scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.

Job 5:21 · KJV

Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.

Job 6:30 · KJV

Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?

Job 15:5 · KJV

For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.

Job 20:16 · KJV

He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper’s tongue shall slay him.

Job 27:4 · KJV

My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.

Job 29:10 · KJV

The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.

Job 33:2 · KJV

Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

Job 41:1 · KJV

Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?

Psalm 10:7 · KJV

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.

Psalm 12:3 · KJV

The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:

Psalm 12:4 · KJV

Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

Psalm 15:3 · KJV

He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.

Psalm 22:15 · KJV

My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.

Psalm 34:13 · KJV

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

Psalm 35:28 · KJV

And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.

Psalm 37:30 · KJV

The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

Psalm 39:1 · KJV

I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

Psalm 45:1 · KJV

My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

Psalm 50:19 · KJV

Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.

Psalm 51:14 · KJV

Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

Psalm 52:2 · KJV

Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

Psalm 55:9 · KJV

Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

Psalm 57:4 · KJV

My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

Common questions

What does Strong's H3956 mean?

H3956 is the Hebrew word לָשׁוֹן (lâshôwn), meaning 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).

How is H3956 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it tongue (65 times), tongues (5 times), bay (3 times), after their language (3 times), after their tongues (2 times), among others.

How many times does H3956 appear in the Bible?

לָשׁוֹן (lâshôwn) is tagged in 101 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H3956 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: or לָשֹׁן; also (in plural) feminine לְשֹׁנָה; from H3960 (לָשַׁן).

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