Lexicon :: Strong's H3939 - laʿănâ

לַעֲנָה

Transliteration

laʿănâ

Pronunciation

lah-an-aw'

Part of Speech

feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From an unused root supposed to mean to curse

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1121

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

לַעֲנָה laʻănâh, lah-an-aw'; from an unused root supposed to mean to curse; wormwood (regarded as poisonous, and therefore accursed):—hemlock, wormwood.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's H3939 in the following manner: wormwood (7x), hemlock (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's H3939 in the following manner: wormwood (7x), hemlock (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

wormwood
1. bitterness (metaph.)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

לַעֲנָה laʻănâh, lah-an-aw'; from an unused root supposed to mean to curse; wormwood (regarded as poisonous, and therefore accursed):—hemlock, wormwood.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H3939: Abbreviations

† לַעֲנָה noun feminine wormwood (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic is curse (verb id.), so Nabataean לצנת (verb לען) compare Cook^Glossary); — only figurative of bitter things: — of perverted justice, Amos 5:7; Amos 6:12 (|| ראֹשׁ; of result of idolatry, Deuteronomy 29:17 (|| id.); of י׳'s chastisement Jeremiah 9:14 (|| מֵ֯ירֿאֹשׁ, Jeremiah 23:15 (|| id.), Lamentations 3:15 (|| מְרוֺרִים), Lamentations 3:19 (|| ראֹשׁ); simile of bitter (מָרָה) result of intercourse with strange woman Proverbs 5:4. — On wormwood (Artemisia absinthium, etc., Greek ἀψίθιον) compare Löw^{80f. 401, 421} Tristr^{Nat, Hist. Bib. 493}.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

29:17

Proverbs

5:4

Jeremiah

9:14; 23:15

Lamentations

3:15; 3:19

Amos

5:7; 6:12

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H3939 matches the Hebrew לַעֲנָה (laʿănâ),
which occurs 8 times in 8 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Deu 29:18

Deu 29:18 - Lest there should be^H3426 among you man,^H376 or woman,^H802 or family,^H4940 or tribe,^H7626 whose heart^H3824 turneth away^H6437 this day^H3117 from the LORD^H3068 our God,^H430 to go^H3212 and serve^H5647 the gods^H430 of these nations;^H1471 lest there should be^H3426 among you a root^H8328 that beareth^H6509 gall^H7219 and wormwood;^H3939

Pro 5:4

Pro 5:4 - But her end^H319 is bitter^H4751 as wormwood,^H3939 sharp^H2299 as a twoedged^H6310 sword.^H2719

Jer 9:15

Jer 9:15 - Therefore thus saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 the God^H430 of Israel;^H3478 Behold, I will feed^H398 them, even this people,^H5971 with wormwood,^H3939 and give them water^H4325 of gall^H7219 to drink.^H8248

Jer 23:15

Jer 23:15 - Therefore thus saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635 concerning the prophets;^H5030 Behold, I will feed^H398 them with wormwood,^H3939 and make them drink^H8248 the water^H4325 of gall:^H7219 for from the prophets^H5030 of Jerusalem^H3389 is profaneness^H2613 gone forth^H3318 into all the land.^H776

Lam 3:15

Lam 3:15 - He hath filled^H7646 me with bitterness,^H4844 he hath made me drunken^H7301 with wormwood.^H3939

Lam 3:19

Lam 3:19 - Remembering^H2142 mine affliction^H6040 and my misery,^H4788 the wormwood^H3939 and the gall.^H7219

Amo 5:7

Amo 5:7 - Ye who turn^H2015 judgment^H4941 to wormwood,^H3939 and leave off^H3240 righteousness^H6666 in the earth,^H776

Amo 6:12

Amo 6:12 - Shall horses^H5483 run^H7323 upon the rock?^H5553 will one plow^H2790 there with oxen?^H1241 for ye have turned^H2015 judgment^H4941 into gall,^H7219 and the fruit^H6529 of righteousness^H6666 into hemlock:^H3939

Lexicon :: Strong's H3939 - laʿănâ

לַעֲנָה

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