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לֶתֶךְ H3963
H3963 is the Hebrew word לֶתֶךְ, transliterated lethek and said leh'-thek. The King James Version most often renders it half homer.
What it means
a measure for things dry.
Where it comes from
from an unused root of uncertain meaning.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: half homer. m.
Verses using לֶתֶךְ
All 1 verse, quoted in full.
Hosea 3:2 · KJV
So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley:
Common questions
What does Strong's H3963 mean?
H3963 is the Hebrew word לֶתֶךְ (lethek), meaning a measure for things dry.
How is H3963 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it half homer (1 time).
How many times does H3963 appear in the Bible?
לֶתֶךְ (lethek) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H3963 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from an unused root of uncertain meaning.
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