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עֲלוּקָה H5936
H5936 is the Hebrew word עֲלוּקָה, transliterated ʻălûwqâh and said al-oo-kaw'. The King James Version most often renders it horseleach.
What it means
the leech.
Where it comes from
feminine passive participle of an unused root meaning to suck.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: horse-leech.
Verses using עֲלוּקָה
All 1 verse, quoted in full.
Proverbs 30:15 · KJV
The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:
Common questions
What does Strong's H5936 mean?
H5936 is the Hebrew word עֲלוּקָה (ʻălûwqâh), meaning the leech.
How is H5936 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it horseleach (1 time).
How many times does H5936 appear in the Bible?
עֲלוּקָה (ʻălûwqâh) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5936 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: feminine passive participle of an unused root meaning to suck.
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