לָשֽׁוֹן
𐤋𐤔𐤅𐤍
lashon
with the 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 28:23 · Word #7
Lexicon H3956
| Lemma | לָשׁוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤔𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | lâshôwn |
| Strong's | H3956 |
| In-context | with the tongue |
Morphology HNcbsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3956-07
tongue
| Root | לשן (l-š-n) |
| Core Meanings | tongue, licking, speech, language |
| Semantic Range | Literal tongue (of humans or animals); speech; language; manner of speaking; a flame-shaped object; a wedge or strip; a bay or inlet shaped like a tongue. |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical thought, the "tongue" represents both physical speech and moral agency—an instrument of blessing or harm. It embodies the power of language, covenant proclamation, and ethical responsibility, often symbolizing the inner character revealed through speech. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcbsa). No pronominal suffix or construct relationship in this form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun לָשׁוֹן is a feminine singular absolute form meaning "tongue," the physical organ associated with licking and speech. Rendering it as "tongue" preserves the concrete root sense (from לָשַׁן, related to licking and speaking) while accurately reflecting its feminine singular morphology without added suffixes or plurality. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root לשן (tongue, licking, speech, language)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3956-01 |
bileshon | by a tongue of |
H3956-02 |
bileshoni | upon my tongue |
H3956-03 |
bileshono | in his tongue |
H3956-04 |
halashon | the tongue |
H3956-05 |
kileshon | according to the tongue of |
H3956-06 |
kileshono | according to his 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 |