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Hebrew · H5936

עֲלוּקָה

The leech

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עֲלוּקָהH5936

What does עֲלוּקָה mean in the Bible?

עֲלוּקָה is a Hebrew word meaning "the leech".

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Questions this entry answers

What does עֲלוּקָה mean in the Bible?

עֲלוּקָה is a Hebrew word meaning "the leech".

How does the BSB render H5936?

The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include The leech (1).

Where does עֲלוּקָה appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Proverbs 30:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (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 It
The leech1×Proverbs 30:15
Show sample aligned rows
Proverbs 30:15לַֽעֲלוּקָ֨ה׀toThe leechPreposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowProverbs 30:15
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Proverbs1
Source forms
לַֽעֲלוּקָ֨ה׀1xla·‘ă·lū·qāhProverbs 30:15
Parsing patterns
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular1xProverbs 30:15
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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