Strong's H3952 · Hebrew
לָקַק
lâqaq · /law-kak'/
Definition
to lick or lap
KJV: lap, lick.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered לָקַק across 5 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
5 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Judges3 verses
So he brought down the people unto the water: and the LORD said unto Gideon, Every one 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.
Judges 7:6And the number of them that lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, were three hundred men: but all the rest of the people bowed down upon their knees to drink water.
Judges 7:7And the LORD said unto Gideon, By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thine hand: and let all the other people go every man unto his place.
1 Kings2 verses
And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.
1 Kings 22:38And one washed the chariot in the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked up his blood; and they washed his armour; according unto the word of the LORD which he spake.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H3952 (lâqaq) mean?
to lick or lap
How many times does H3952 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H3952 (לָקַק) appears in 5 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “lapped.”
How is lâqaq translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H3952 is rendered as “lapped” (2×), “lappeth” (2×), “lick” (1×), “licked” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word לָקַק come from?
a primitive root;