וּ/לְשׁ֣וֹן
𐤅/𐤋𐤔𐤅𐤍
lâshôwn
and the tongue of
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.
Isaiah 32:4 · Word #5
Lexicon H3956
| Lemma | לָשׁוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤔𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | lâshôwn |
| Strong's | H3956 |
| Definition | 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. |
Morphology HC/Ncbsc
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
| Phrase | and the tongue of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3956-22
and tongue-of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; singular construct; prefixed conjunction וּ ("and"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun לָשׁוֹן means "tongue" in its physical and extended senses (speech, language). It appears here in the singular construct state with a prefixed conjunction וּ-, so it is rendered "and tongue-of," preserving both the construct relationship and the added "and." |
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