לְשׁ֣וֹן
𐤋𐤔𐤅𐤍
lâshôwn
tongue
The physical tongue, the muscular organ in the mouth of humans and animals used for tasting, licking, eating, and especially for speech; by extension, speech itself (spoken language), utterance, or the special mode or means by which communication occurs. In some contexts, refers to the concept of 'language' (as a spoken system used by a people), and, in rare cases, denotes something resembling a tongue in form, such as a flame, landform, or a metal ingot.
Isaiah 35:6 · Word #6
Lexicon H3956
| Lemma | לָשׁוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤔𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | lâshôwn |
| Strong's | H3956 |
| Definition | The physical tongue, the muscular organ in the mouth of humans and animals used for tasting, licking, eating, and especially for speech; by extension, speech itself (spoken language), utterance, or the special mode or means by which communication occurs. In some contexts, refers to the concept of 'language' (as a spoken system used by a people), and, in rare cases, denotes something resembling a tongue in form, such as a flame, landform, or a metal ingot. |
Morphology HNcbsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | tongue |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3956-08
tongue-of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; singular; construct state; gender attested as both (typically feminine in usage). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root meaning "to use the tongue" and denotes the physical tongue or its extension into speech or language. The singular construct state is reflected by rendering it as "tongue-of," indicating its bound relationship to a following noun. |
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