לְשׁ֣וֹן
𐤋𐤔𐤅𐤍
leshon
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 6:17 · Word #3
Lexicon H3956
| Lemma | לָשׁוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤔𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | lâshôwn |
| Strong's | H3956 |
| In-context | tongue |
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 |
SIBI-P1 H3956-08
tongue-of
| Root | לשן (l-š-n) |
| Core Meanings | tongue, licking, speech, expression |
| Semantic Range | Literal tongue (human or animal); speech; language; dialect; utterance; a wedge-shaped object; a bay or inlet; a flame-like shape. |
| Conceptual Significance | לָשׁוֹן connects physical speech with moral and communal identity in Scripture. It represents both the power of spoken words (for blessing or harm) and the distinct languages of peoples, shaping covenant life, worship, and judgment. |
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular common noun in construct state from לָשׁוֹן (H3956). The construct form links it syntactically to a following genitive noun ("tongue of …"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun לָשׁוֹן is feminine singular in the construct state (HNcbsc), indicating possession or close association with a following noun. Rendering it as "tongue-of" preserves both the literal root sense (the organ of licking/speech) and the grammatical construct relationship inherent in the form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root לשן (tongue, licking, speech, expression)
| 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 |
H3956-07 |
lashon | tongue |
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 |