Hebrew · H3942, G1100 · unreviewed

לָשׁוֹן הָפַךְ

Anterior · the tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired)

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לִפְנַי H3942 anterior
γλῶσσα G1100 the tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired)
Pronunciation glōssa
Refers to actual human languages or ecstatic speech phenomenon, depending on Corinthian context usage.
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What does לָשׁוֹן הָפַךְ (lashon haphak) mean in the Bible?

לִפְנַי · γλῶσσα is a Hebrew word meaning "deceitful or twisted speech".

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Meaning

deceitful or twisted speech
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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