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H3956Hלָשׁוֹןla.shon

tongue: languagePart of speech: Hebrew Noun (Masculine)

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Occurrences by book

  1. 3
  2. Exodus: 0
  3. Leviticus: 0
  4. Numbers: 0
  5. 1
  6. Joshua: 0
  7. Judges: 0
  8. Ruth: 0
  9. 1 Samuel: 0
  10. 2 Samuel: 0
  11. 1 Kings: 0
  12. 2 Kings: 0
  13. 1 Chronicles: 0
  14. 2 Chronicles: 0
  15. Ezra: 0
  16. 1
  17. 5
  18. Job: 0
  19. 1
  20. Proverbs: 0
  21. Ecclesiastes: 0
  22. Song of Songs: 0
  23. 2
  24. 1
  25. Lamentations: 0
  26. 2
  27. 1
  28. Hosea: 0
  29. Joel: 0
  30. Amos: 0
  31. Obadiah: 0
  32. Jonah: 0
  33. Micah: 0
  34. Nahum: 0
  35. Habakkuk: 0
  36. Zephaniah: 0
  37. Haggai: 0
  38. 1
  39. Malachi: 0

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Other meanings of H3956

  • H3956Gלָשׁוֹןla.shontongueH:NOccurrences: 93
  • H3956Iלָשׁוֹןla.shontongue: barH:N-MOccurrences: 6

18 occurrences in 16 verses

With their references and text in JPS Tanakh 1917.

  1. Genesis 10:5

    Of these were the isles of the nations divided in their lands, every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

    לִלְשֹׁנ֑וֹ (לְשֹׁנ֑) l.sho.N “own language”

  2. Genesis 10:20

    These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, in their nations.

    לִלְשֹֽׁנֹתָ֑ם (לְשֹֽׁנֹתָ֑) l.sho.no.Ta “languages”

  3. Genesis 10:31

    These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.

    לִלְשֹׁנֹתָ֑ם (לְשֹׁנֹתָ֑) l.sho.no.Ta “languages”

  4. Deuteronomy 28:49

    The LORD will bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as the vulture swoopeth down; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand;

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

  5. Nehemiah 13:24

    and their children spoke half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language of each people.

    וְכִלְשׁ֖וֹן (לְשׁ֖וֹן) l.Shon “[the] language of”

  6. Esther 1:22

    for he sent letters into all the king's provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and speak according to the language of his people.

    כִּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ (לְשׁוֹנ֑) l.sho.N “language”כִּלְשׁ֥וֹן (לְשׁ֥וֹן) l.Shon “[the] language of”

  7. Esther 3:12

    Then were the king's scribes called in the first month, on the thirteenth day thereof, and there was written, according to all that Haman commanded, unto the king's satraps, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the princes of every

    כִּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ (לְשׁוֹנ֑) l.sho.N “language”

  8. Esther 8:9

    Then were the king's scribes called at that time, in the third month, which is the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded concerning the Jews, even to the satraps, and the governor

    כִּלְשֹׁנ֑וֹ (לְשֹׁנ֑) l.sho.N “language”וְכִלְשׁוֹנָֽם׃ (לְשׁוֹנָֽ) l.sho.Na “language”

  9. Psalms 55:10

    Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongue; for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

    לְשׁוֹנָ֑ם (לְשׁוֹנָ֑) le.sho.Na “tongue”

  10. Isaiah 28:11

    For with stammering lips and with a strange tongue shall it be spoken to this people;

    וּבְלָשׁ֖וֹן (לָשׁ֖וֹן) la.Shon “a tongue”

  11. Isaiah 66:18

    For I know their works and their thoughts; the time cometh, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and shall see My glory.

    וְהַלְּשֹׁנ֑וֹת (לְּשֹׁנ֑וֹת) le.sho.Not “languages”

  12. Jeremiah 5:15

    Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the LORD; it is an enduring nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.

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

  13. Ezekiel 3:5

    For thou art not sent to a people of an unintelligible speech and of a slow tongue, but to the house of Israel;

    לָשׁ֖וֹן la.Shon “tongue”

  14. Ezekiel 3:6

    not to many peoples of an unintelligible speech and of a slow tongue, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, if I sent thee to them, they would hearken unto thee.

    לָשׁ֔וֹן la.Shon “tongue”

  15. Daniel 1:4

    youths in whom was no blemish, but fair to look on, and skilful in all wisdom, and skilful in knowledge, and discerning in thought, and such as had ability to stand in the king's palace; and that he should teach them the learning and the tongue of the Ch

    וּלְשׁ֥וֹן (לְשׁ֥וֹן) le.Shon “[the] tongue of”

  16. Zechariah 8:23

    Thus saith the LORD of hosts: In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold, out of all the languages of the nations, shall even take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying: We will go with you, for we have heard that God is w

    לְשֹׁנ֣וֹת le.sho.Not “[the] tongues of”