וְ/לָשׁ֥וֹן
𐤅/𐤋𐤔𐤅𐤍
lâshôwn
and a 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 25:15 · 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/Ncbsa
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and a tongue |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3956-34
and tongue
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + common noun, singular, absolute state; gender listed as both (grammatically feminine in many contexts but treated here as common). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun לָשׁוֹן in singular absolute form denotes the physical tongue and, by extension, speech or language; without context, the concrete sense "tongue" best preserves the root connection. The prefixed וְ is rendered as "and," reflecting the conjunction attached to the singular noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and tongue
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'And tongue' is correct in context, referencing speech as per the silex definition. No change needed. |