לְשׁוֹנָ/ם֙

𐤋𐤔𐤅𐤍/𐤌

lâshôwn

their-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.

H3956

Jeremiah 9:2 · Word #3

Lexicon H3956

Lemmaלָשׁוֹן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤋𐤔𐤅𐤍
Transliterationlâshôwn
Strong'sH3956
DefinitionThe 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/Sp3mp 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

Phrasetheir-tongue

SIBI-P1 Translation H3956-10

their tongue

Morphological NotesNoun, common; singular construct form with 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix.
Rendering RationaleThe noun לָשׁוֹן derives from the root meaning to use the tongue for licking or speaking, referring primarily to the physical tongue and by extension speech. The singular construct form with a 3rd person masculine plural suffix yields "their tongue," preserving both number and possession.

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