בִּ֝/לְשׁוֹנ֗/וֹ
𐤁/𐤋𐤔𐤅𐤍/𐤅
lâshôwn
in-his-tongue
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.
Proverbs 17:20 · Word #7
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 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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in-his-tongue |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3956-03
in his tongue
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ + noun לָשׁוֹן (common singular, construct form) + 3ms pronominal suffix; masculine singular possession. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun לָשׁוֹן denotes the physical tongue and by extension speech or language. The prefixed בְּ means "in," and the 3rd masculine singular suffix וֹ marks possession, yielding "in his tongue," preserving both root sense and morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in his tongue
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | The prepositional phrase is correctly rendered as 'in his tongue', matching the literal and figurative meanings per SILEX definition. |