What does לָהַם mean in the Bible?
e. (figuratively) to rankle".
Hebrew · H3859
לָהַם
Properly, to burn in , i.e. (figuratively) to rankle
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לָהַם H3859
What does לָהַם mean in the Bible?
לָהַם is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, to burn in , i.e. (figuratively) to rankle".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3859?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include are like choice morsels (2).
Where does לָהַם appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Proverbs 18:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (2).
Source Word Evidence
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How English Renders It are like choice morsels 2× Proverbs 18:8, Proverbs 26:22
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Usage map
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First aligned row Proverbs 18:8
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 1
Proverbs 2
Source forms
כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים 2x kə·miṯ·la·hă·mîm Proverbs 18:8, Proverbs 26:22
Parsing patterns
Preposition-k | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural 2x Proverbs 18:8, Proverbs 26:22
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. properly, to burn in , i.e. (figuratively) to rankle
Source Gloss
properly, to burn in , i.e. (figuratively) to rankle
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
properly, to burn in, i.e. (figuratively) to rankle BDB: swallow greedily Usage: wound.
Word Origins
לָהַם is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain