עֲלוּקָה
The leech · son of Abba; Bar-abbas, an Israelite
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עֲלוּקָה H5936 the leech
Βαραββᾶς G912 son of Abba; Bar-abbas, an Israelite
What does עֲלוּקָה (aluqah) mean in the Bible?
עֲלוּקָה · Βαραββᾶς is a Hebrew word meaning "a blood-sucking parasite that continually feeds".
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Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
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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