What does לָקַק mean in the Bible?
לָקַק is a Hebrew word meaning "to lick or lap".
Hebrew · H3952
לָקַק
לָקַק is a Hebrew word meaning "to lick or lap".
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לָקַקH3952
What does לָקַק mean in the Bible?
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How does the BSB render H3952?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include licked up (2), . . . (1), lap (1), of those who lapped [the water] (1), who lapped [the water] (1).
Where does לָקַק appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Judges 7:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Judges (4), 1 Kings (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itlicked up2×1 Kings 21:19, 1 Kings 22:38
. . .1×Judges 7:5
lap1×Judges 7:5
of those who lapped [the water]1×Judges 7:6
who lapped [the water]1×Judges 7:7
will lick up1×1 Kings 21:19
Show sample aligned rows
Judges 7:5יָלֹק֩tolapVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularJudges 7:5יָלֹ֣קto. . .Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularJudges 7:6הַֽמֲלַקְקִ֤יםtoof those who lapped [the water]Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralJudges 7:7הַֽמֲלַקְקִים֙towho lapped [the water]Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural1 Kings 21:19לָקְק֤וּtolicked upVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural1 Kings 21:19יָלֹ֧קּוּtowill lick upVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural1 Kings 22:38וַיָּלֹ֤קּוּtolicked upConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJudges 7:5
Aligned rows7
Books represented2
Judges41 Kings3
Source forms
הַֽמֲלַקְקִ֤ים1xha·mă·laq·qîmJudges 7:6
הַֽמֲלַקְקִים֙1xha·mă·laq·qîmJudges 7:7
וַיָּלֹ֤קּוּ1xway·yā·lōq·qū1 Kings 22:38
יָלֹק֩1xyā·lōqJudges 7:5
יָלֹ֣ק1xyā·lōqJudges 7:5
יָלֹ֧קּוּ1xyā·lōq·qū1 Kings 21:19
לָקְק֤וּ1xlā·qə·qū1 Kings 21:19
Parsing patterns
Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural2xJudges 7:6, Judges 7:7
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular2xJudges 7:5
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural1x1 Kings 22:38
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural1x1 Kings 21:19
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural1x1 Kings 21:19
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to lick or lap
Source Gloss
to lick or lap
Extended definition
lap, lick.