בִּ֝/לְשׁוֹנ֗/וֹ
𐤁/𐤋𐤔𐤅𐤍/𐤅
bileshono
in-his-tongue
or לָשֹׁן; also (in plural) feminine לְשֹׁנָה; from לָשַׁן; the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water); [phrase] babbler, bay, [phrase] evil speaker, language, talker, tongue, wedge.
H3956
Proverbs 17:20 · Word #7
Lexicon H3956
| Lemma | לָשׁוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤔𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | lâshôwn |
| Strong's | H3956 |
| In-context | in-his-tongue |
Morphology HR/Ncbsc/Sp3ms
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 |
SIBI-P1 H3956-03
in his tongue
| Root | לשן (l-š-n) |
| Core Meanings | tongue, speech, language, expression |
| Semantic Range | Literal tongue (organ of speech), speech, language, manner of speaking, expression, a spoken report or utterance. |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical thought, the tongue represents the power of speech to bless or curse, to speak truth or deceit. It embodies moral agency expressed through words, highlighting the ethical weight carried by one's speech. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ ("in") + noun לָשׁוֹן (common feminine singular) in construct with 3ms pronominal suffix "-וֹ" ("his"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun לָשׁוֹן denotes the physical tongue and, by extension, speech or language. The form includes the preposition בְּ ("in") and a 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix ("his"), so "in his tongue" accurately preserves both the root meaning and the grammatical features of the form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root לשן (tongue, speech, language, expression)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3956-01 |
bileshon | by a tongue of |
H3956-02 |
bileshoni | upon my tongue |
H3956-04 |
halashon | the tongue |
H3956-05 |
kileshon | according to the tongue of |
H3956-06 |
kileshono | according to his tongue |
H3956-07 |
lashon | tongue |
H3956-08 |
leshon | tongue-of |
H3956-09 |
leshonah | her tongue |
H3956-11 |
leshonekha | your tongue |
H3956-13 |
leshonekhem | your tongue |
H3956-17 |
lileshonenu | our tongue |
H3956-22 |
uleshon | and to a tongue |
H3956-23 |
uleshonam | and their tongue |
H3956-25 |
uleshonenu | and our tongue |
H3956-28 |
uvelashon | and with a tongue |
H3956-29 |
uvileshonam | and with their tongue |
H3956-32 |
vekhileshon | and according to the tongue of |
H3956-33 |
vekhileshonam | and according to their tongue |
H3956-34 |
velashon | and a tongue |
H3956-35 |
vileshoni | with my tongue |
Word Usage (117 occurrences of H3956)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 10:5 | לִ/לְשֹׁנ֑/וֹ | lileshono | according to his language |
| Genesis 10:20 | לִ/לְשֹֽׁנֹתָ֑/ם | lileshonotam | according to their languages |
| Genesis 10:31 | לִ/לְשֹׁנֹתָ֑/ם | lileshonotam | according to their languages |