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Lexicon :: Strong's H3948 - leqaḥ

Aa
לֶקַח
Transliteration
leqaḥ
Pronunciation
leh'-kakh
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1124a

Strong’s Definitions

לֶקַח leqach, leh'-kakh; from H3947; properly, something received, i.e. (mentally) instruction (whether on the part of the teacher or hearer); also (in an active and sinister sense) inveiglement:—doctrine, learning, fair speech.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's H3948 in the following manner: doctrine (4x), learning (4x), fair speech (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's H3948 in the following manner: doctrine (4x), learning (4x), fair speech (1x).

  1. learning, teaching, insight

    1. instruction (obj)

    2. teaching (thing taught)

      1. teaching-power

      2. persuasiveness

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
לֶקַח leqach, leh'-kakh; from H3947; properly, something received, i.e. (mentally) instruction (whether on the part of the teacher or hearer); also (in an active and sinister sense) inveiglement:—doctrine, learning, fair speech.
STRONGS H3948: Abbreviations
† לֶ֫קַח noun masculineProverbs 4:2 learning, teaching (concrete; probably what is received); — ל׳ absolute Isaiah 29:24 + 5 times; suffix לִקְחִי Deuteronomy 32:3; Job 11:4; לִקְחָהּ Proverbs 7:21; —
1. instruction, subjective, as personal acquirement; יִלְמְדוּ לֶ֑קַח Isaiah 29:24, they shall learn instruction (|| בִּינָה); וְיוֺסֶף לֶ֑קַח Proverbs 1:5 a wise man will hear and will increase (his) learning, so Proverbs 9:9.
2. teaching, object, as thing taught, יַעֲרֹף כַּמָּטָר לִקְחִי Deuteronomy 32:2 (|| אִמְרָתִי), Job 11:4; טוֺב נָתַתִּי לָכֶם ל׳ Proverbs 4:2; also = teaching-power, persuasiveness, מֶתֶק שְׂפָתַיִם יוֺסִיף ל׳ Proverbs 16:21 sweetness of lips increaseth persuasiveness (see מתק), וְעַל שְׂפָתָיו יוֺסִיף לֶקַח Proverbs 16:23; in bad sense, of seductive words of adulteress, בְּרֹב ל׳ Proverbs 7:21 (|| בְּחֵלֶק שְׂפָתֶיהָ).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

32:2; 32:3

Job

11:4; 11:4

Proverbs

1:5; 4:2; 4:2; 7:21; 7:21; 9:9; 16:21; 16:23

Isaiah

29:24; 29:24

H3948

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3948 matches the Hebrew לֶקַח (leqaḥ),
which occurs 9 times in 9 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:2

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“May my teaching H3948 drip H6201 as the rain H4306,

My speech H565 trickle H5140 as the dew H2919,

As droplets H8164 on the fresh H1877 grass H1877,

And as the showers H7241 on the vegetation H6212.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 11:4

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“For you have said H559, ‘My teaching H3948 is pure H2134,

And I am H1961 innocent H1249 in your eyes H5869.’

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A wise H2450 person H2450 will hear H8085 and increase H3254 in learning H3948,

And a person of understanding H995 will acquire H7069 wise H8458 counsel H8458,

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For I give H5414 you good H2896 teaching H3948;

Do not abandon H5800 my [fn]instruction H8451.

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With her many H7230 persuasions H3948 she entices H5186 him;

With her [fn]flattering H2507 lips H8193 she seduces H5080 him.

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Give H5414 instruction to a wise H2450 person H2450 and he will become H2449 still H5750 wiser H2449;

Teach H3045 a righteous H6662 person H6662 and he will increase H3254 his insight H3948.

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The wise H2450 in heart H3820 will be called H7121 understanding H995,

And sweetness H4986 of [fn]speech H8193 increases H3254 [fn]persuasiveness H3948.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:23

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The heart H3820 of the wise H2450 instructs H7919 his mouth H6310

And adds H3254 [fn]persuasiveness H3948 to his lips H8193.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:24

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“Those who err H8582 in [fn]mind H7307 will know H3045 [fn]the truth H998,

And those who [fn]criticize H7279 will [fn]accept H3925 instruction H3948.

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