Lexicon :: Strong's H3894 - lāḥûm

לָחוּם
Transliteration
lāḥûm
Pronunciation
law-khoom'
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Passive participle of לָחַם (H3898)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1104b

Strong’s Definitions

לָחוּם lâchûwm, law-khoom'; or לָחֻם lâchum; passive participle of H3898; properly, eaten, i.e. food; also flesh, i.e. body:—while...is eating, flesh.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x

The KJV translates Strong's H3894 in the following manner: while he is eating (1x), flesh (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x
The KJV translates Strong's H3894 in the following manner: while he is eating (1x), flesh (1x).
  1. intestines, bowels

    1. meaning uncertain

  2. (CLBL) food, something eaten

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
לָחוּם lâchûwm, law-khoom'; or לָחֻם lâchum; passive participle of H3898; properly, eaten, i.e. food; also flesh, i.e. body:—while...is eating, flesh.
STRONGS H3894: Abbreviations
לְחוּם noun [masculine] perhaps intestines, bowels (meaning and √ not wholly certain, compare NöZMG xl. 886, 721; from לחם = press together, according to DlProl. 193); — only suffix: וּלְחֻמֿם כַּגְּלָלִים Zephaniah 1:17 their blood shall be poured out like water,and their bowels like dung Hi-St (ct. 2 Samuel 20:10), Dll.c. We ('ihr Mark'), RothstKau AT DiJob 20:23; Gr חֵילָם compare Job 20:12 (to which Now included); Now suggests also וְלֵחָם and their moisture (freshness, vigour, compare Deuteronomy 34:7); > and others who render flesh, τὰς σάρκας (compare Arabic flesh, meat, see below לֶחֶם); וְיַמְטֵר עָלֵימוֺ בִּלְחוּמוֺ Job 20:23 to fill his belly, God sendeth into him his burning anger, and raineth it upon him, into his (very) bowels Hi Dll.c. BaeKauAT (compare Di, and into his flesh De, see above); > distinguished from Zephaniah 1:17 Di (in translation) Da Hoffm Bu his food (as object of ימטר; read then לַחְמוֺ); ὀδύνας, whence Me Sgfr חֲבָלִים, SchwZAW x, 1890, 179 בַּלָּהָה; Nöl.c. wrath, compare Syriac threaten.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

34:7

2 Samuel

20:10

Job

20:12; 20:23; 20:23

Zephaniah

1:17; 1:17