Hebrew word study
לַעֲנָה H3939
- Transliteration
- laʻănâh
- Pronunciation
- lah-an-aw'
- KJV glosses
- hemlock, wormwood.
Lexical summary
wormwood (regarded as poisonous, and therefore accursed)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
wormwood (regarded as poisonous, and therefore accursed)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information