What does לָעַז mean in the Bible?
לָעַז is a Hebrew word meaning "to speak in a foreign tongue".
Hebrew · H3937
לָעַז
לָעַז is a Hebrew word meaning "to speak in a foreign tongue".
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לָעַזH3937
What does לָעַז mean in the Bible?
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How does the BSB render H3937?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include of foreign tongue (1).
Where does לָעַז appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 114:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItSeparate English wording is recorded for 1 of 1 aligned rows. Rows without separate wording remain in the aligned-row total.
of foreign tongue1×Psalms 114:1
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowPsalms 114:1
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Psalms1
BSB source-word forms
לֹעֵֽז׃1xlō·‘êzPsalms 114:1
BSB parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular1xPsalms 114:1
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to speak in a foreign tongue
Source Gloss
to speak in a foreign tongue
Extended definition
strange language.