וּ/לְשׁוֹנ֑/וֹ
𐤅/𐤋𐤔𐤅𐤍/𐤅
uleshono
and 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 21:23 · Word #3
Lexicon H3956
| Lemma | לָשׁוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤔𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | lâshôwn |
| Strong's | H3956 |
| In-context | and his tongue |
Morphology HC/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 H3956-27
and his tongue
| Root | לשׁן (l-š-n) |
| Core Meanings | tongue, licking, speech, language, utterance |
| Semantic Range | Physical tongue (organ of taste and speech), speech or utterance, language of a people, a wedge-shaped object, a flame, or a geographic feature such as a bay. |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical thought, the tongue represents both the physical instrument of speech and the moral power of words—capable of blessing or harm. It embodies the connection between inner intent and outward expression, often serving as a measure of character and covenant faithfulness. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + feminine singular noun לָשׁוֹן in construct form with 3ms pronominal suffix; common gender noun but grammatically feminine; singular with possessive "his." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun לָשׁוֹן denotes the physical tongue and, by extension, speech or language. The form is singular with a 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix ("his"), and the prefixed conjunction וּ adds "and," yielding "and his tongue," preserving both the root sense and the grammatical features. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root לשׁן (tongue, licking, speech, language, utterance)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1114-01 |
bileshan | Tongued-One |
H3956-10 |
leshonam | their tongue |
H3956-12 |
leshonekhe | your tongue (addressed to a woman) |
H3956-14 |
leshoni | my tongue |
H3956-15 |
leshono | his tongue |
H3956-16 |
leshonot | tongues |
H3956-18 |
lileshono | to his tongue |
H3956-19 |
lileshonotam | according to their tongues |
H3956-20 |
milashon | from the tongue of |
H3956-21 |
mileshon | from the tongue of |
H3956-24 |
uleshonekha | and to your tongue |
H3956-26 |
uleshoni | and my tongue |
H3956-30 |
valashon | with the tongue |
H3956-31 |
vehaleshonot | and the tongues |
H3961-01 |
velishanaya | and the tongues |
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 |