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H3956Gלָשׁוֹןla.shon

tonguePart of speech: Hebrew Noun

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Occurrences by book

  1. Genesis: 0
  2. 2
  3. Leviticus: 0
  4. Numbers: 0
  5. Deuteronomy: 0
  6. 1
  7. 1
  8. Ruth: 0
  9. 1 Samuel: 0
  10. 1
  11. 1 Kings: 0
  12. 2 Kings: 0
  13. 1 Chronicles: 0
  14. 2 Chronicles: 0
  15. Ezra: 0
  16. Nehemiah: 0
  17. Esther: 0
  18. 9
  19. 34
  20. 19
  21. 1
  22. 1
  23. 12
  24. 5
  25. 1
  26. 2
  27. Daniel: 0
  28. 1
  29. Joel: 0
  30. Amos: 0
  31. Obadiah: 0
  32. Jonah: 0
  33. 1
  34. Nahum: 0
  35. Habakkuk: 0
  36. 1
  37. Haggai: 0
  38. 1
  39. Malachi: 0

Renderings

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Other meanings of H3956

  • H3956Hלָשׁוֹןla.shontongue: languageH:N-MOccurrences: 18
  • H3956Iלָשׁוֹןla.shontongue: barH:N-MOccurrences: 6

93 occurrences in 93 verses

With their references and text in JPS Tanakh 1917.

  1. Exodus 4:10

    And Moses said unto the LORD: 'Oh Lord, I am not a man of words, neither heretofore, nor since Thou hast spoken unto Thy servant; for I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.'

    לָשׁ֖וֹן la.Shon “tongue”

  2. Exodus 11:7

    But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog whet his tongue, against man or beast; that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.

    לְשֹׁנ֔וֹ (לְשֹׁנ֔) le.sho.N “tongue”

  3. Joshua 10:21

    that all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace; none whetted his tongue against any of the children of Israel.

    לְשֹׁנֽוֹ׃ (לְשֹׁנֽ) le.sho.N “tongue”

  4. Judges 7:5

    So he brought down the people unto the water; and the LORD said unto Gideon: 'Everyone that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink.'

    בִּלְשׁוֹנ֨וֹ (לְשׁוֹנ֨) l.sho.N “tongue”

  5. 2 Samuel 23:2

    The spirit of the LORD spoke by me, and His word was upon my tongue.

    לְשׁוֹנִֽי׃ (לְשׁוֹנִֽ) le.sho.N “tongue”

  6. Job 5:21

    Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue; neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.

    לָ֭שׁוֹן La.shon “[the] tongue”

  7. Job 6:30

    Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my taste discern crafty devices?

    בִּלְשׁוֹנִ֥י (לְשׁוֹנִ֥) l.sho.N “tongue”

  8. Job 15:5

    For thine iniquity teacheth thy mouth, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.

    לְשׁ֣וֹן le.Shon “[the] tongue of”

  9. Job 20:12

    Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;

    לְשׁוֹנֽוֹ׃ (לְשׁוֹנֽ) le.sho.N “tongue”

  10. Job 20:16

    He shall suck the poison of asps; the viper's tongue shall slay him.

    לְשׁ֣וֹן le.Shon “[the] tongue of”

  11. Job 27:4

    Surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, neither shall my tongue utter deceit;

    וּ֝לְשׁוֹנִ֗י (לְשׁוֹנִ֗) le.sho.N “tongue”

  12. Job 29:10

    The voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.

    וּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗ם (לְשׁוֹנָ֗) le.sho.Na “tongue”

  13. Job 33:2

    Behold now, I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

    לְשׁוֹנִ֣י (לְשׁוֹנִ֣) le.sho.N “tongue”

  14. Job 40:25

    Canst thou draw out leviathan with a fish-hook? or press down his tongue with a cord?

    לְשֹׁנֽוֹ׃ (לְשֹׁנֽ) le.sho.N “tongue”

  15. Psalms 5:10

    For there is no sincerity in their mouth; their inward part is a yawning gulf, their throat is an open sepulchre; they make smooth their tongue.

    לְ֝שׁוֹנָ֗ם (לְ֝שׁוֹנָ֗) le.sho.Na “tongue”

  16. Psalms 10:7

    His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression; under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

    לְ֝שׁוֹנ֗וֹ (לְ֝שׁוֹנ֗) le.sho.N “tongue”

  17. Psalms 12:4

    May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that speaketh proud things!

    לָ֝שׁ֗וֹן la.Shon “a tongue”

  18. Psalms 12:5

    Who have said: 'Our tongue will we make mighty; our lips are with us: who is lord over us?'

    לִלְשֹׁנֵ֣נוּ (לְשֹׁנֵ֣) l.sho.Ne. “tongues”

  19. Psalms 15:3

    That hath no slander upon his tongue, nor doeth evil to his fellow, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour;

    לְשֹׁנ֗וֹ (לְשֹׁנ֗) le.sho.N “tongue”

  20. Psalms 22:16

    My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my throat; and Thou layest me in the dust of death.

    וּ֭לְשׁוֹנִי (לְשׁוֹנִ) le.sho.n “tongue”

  21. Psalms 31:21

    Thou hidest them in the covert of Thy presence from the plottings of man; Thou concealest them in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

    לְשֹׁנֽוֹת׃ le.sho.Not “tongues”

  22. Psalms 34:14

    Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

    לְשׁוֹנְךָ֣ (לְשׁוֹנְ) le.shon. “tongue”

  23. Psalms 35:28

    And my tongue shall speak of Thy righteousness, and of Thy praise all the day.

    וּ֭לְשׁוֹנִי (לְשׁוֹנִ) le.sho.n “tongue”

  24. Psalms 37:30

    The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, and his tongue speaketh justice.

    וּ֝לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹ (לְשׁוֹנ֗) le.sho.N “tongue”

  25. Psalms 39:2

    I said: 'I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue; I will keep a curb upon my mouth, while the wicked is before me.'

    בִלְשׁ֫וֹנִ֥י (לְשׁ֫וֹנִ֥) l.Sho.N “tongue”