Job 41:1 — Word Study
WLCתִּמְשֹׁ֣ךְ לִוְיָתָ֣ן בְּחַכָּ֑ה וּ֝בְחֶ֗בֶל תַּשְׁקִ֥יעַ לְשֹׁנֽוֹ׃
BSAlook!hên hopetôwcheleth to liekâzab alsogam to(wards)ʼêl appearancemarʼeh to castṭûwl
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| תִּמְשֹׁ֣ךְ | will you draw out? | Verb, Qal, imperfect second person masculine singular |
| לִוְיָתָ֣ן | Leviathan | Noun |
| בְּחַכָּ֑ה | with a fish hook | Preposition, noun common feminine singular absolute |
| וּ֝בְחֶ֗בֶל | and with a cord | Conjunction, preposition, noun common both singular absolute |
| תַּשְׁקִ֥יעַ | will you hold down? | Verb, Hiphil, imperfect second person masculine singular |
| לְשֹׁנֽוֹ׃ | tongue its | Noun common both singular construct, suffix |
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| BSB | “Can you pull in Leviathan with a hook or tie down his tongue with a rope? |
| KJV | Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down? |
| ASV | Canst thou draw out leviathan with a fishhook? Or press down his tongue with a cord? |
| YLT | Dost thou draw leviathan with an angle? And with a rope thou lettest down — his tongue? |
| WEB | “Can you draw out Leviathan with a fish hook, or press down his tongue with a cord? |
| BBE | Is it possible for Leviathan to be pulled out with a fish-hook, or for a hook to be put through the bone of his mouth? |
All translations agree on the key terms used in this verse.
The main clause presents the central question, with two subordinate phrases detailing methods of control.
8 commentators on this verse
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Deep Study — Job 41:1
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Context — God's Sovereignty Over Creationgenerated
Job 41:1 presents a challenge from God to Job, questioning whether he can control Leviathan, a symbol of chaos and power in creation. This verse is part of a larger discourse where God emphasizes His authority over all creatures, highlighting the limitations of human strength and understanding. The imagery of Leviathan serves to remind Job of the vastness of God's creation and the futility of trying to comprehend it fully.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Job 3:8 | May it be cursed by those who curse the day — those prepared to rouse Leviathan. |
| 2 | Psalm 74:14 | You crushed the heads of Leviathan; You fed him to the creatures of the desert. |
| 3 | Psalm 104:26 | There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there. |
| 4 | Isaiah 27:1 | In that day the LORD will take His sharp, great, and mighty sword, and bring judgment on Leviathan the fleeing serpent —Leviathan the coiling serpent—and He will slay the dragon of the sea. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 4 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — לִוְיָתָן, liv.ya.Tangenerated
The word לִוְיָתָן (livyathan) refers to a great sea creature, often interpreted as a dragon or a massive serpent. Its usage in the Bible conveys the idea of something formidable and untamable, representing chaos and the unknown.
In this verse, Leviathan symbolizes the limits of human capability, as Job is asked if he can capture or control such a creature. The rhetorical questions emphasize God's omnipotence and the futility of human attempts to dominate nature.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The finite verb תִּמְשֹׁ֣ךְ (tim.Shokh) governs the main clause, posing a question about drawing out Leviathan, with two prepositional phrases detailing the method: בְּחַכָּ֑ה (with a fish hook) and בְּחֶ֗בֶל (with a cord).
The structure emphasizes the impossibility of the task presented, with the second verb תַּשְׁקִ֥יעַ (tash.Ki.a') introducing the second action of holding down, further illustrating the futility of controlling such a creature.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates Leviathan as ἑόρακας, which carries implications of sight or perception, possibly suggesting a more interpretive understanding of the creature's nature as something that can be observed but not controlled.
This choice reflects a broader interpretation of Leviathan, emphasizing its role as a symbol of chaos and the divine power that governs it.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Job 41:1 asks if anyone can catch Leviathan, a powerful sea creature, with a hook or hold its tongue down with a rope. This emphasizes the creature's might and the limits of human power.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Leviathan represents a powerful and untamable creature, symbolizing chaos and the limits of human control.
God uses Leviathan to illustrate His sovereignty over creation and the futility of Job's attempts to understand or control the divine order.
The hook and cord symbolize human attempts to exert control over nature, highlighting the impossibility of capturing something as powerful as Leviathan.
This verse underscores the theme of God's omnipotence and the limitations of human understanding and power, which is central to the dialogues in the Book of Job.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What does the imagery of Leviathan teach us about the nature of God's creation?
- In what ways do we attempt to control aspects of our lives that are beyond our power?
- How can recognizing our limitations lead to a deeper understanding of God's sovereignty?
- What other examples in Scripture illustrate the theme of God's power over chaos?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Early interpretations of Job 41:1 by Gregory the Dialogist highlight the symbolic meaning of Leviathan as a representation of chaos and sin.
This the Lord openly indicates to blessed Job, saying: "Will you catch Leviathan with a hook?" By Leviathan, which means "their addition," that whale who devours the human race is designated.Early Church Fathers on Job 41 →
Wilt thou be able to draw out Leviathan with a hook? 17. For Leviathan means 'their addition.' Of whom, in truth, but of men? amongst whom he introduced once for all the guilt of sin,Early Church Fathers on Job 41 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Job 41:1 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleCanst thou draw out leviathan with an hook?.... That is, draw it out of the sea or river as anglers draw out smaller fishes with a line or hook?
Read John Gill on Job 41 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryCanst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down? Leviathan - Latin, the twisted animal, gathering itself in folds.
Read Robert Jamieson on Job 41 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleJOB CHAPTER 41 God’ s kingly power and authority above all the children of pride seen in the leviathan. Canst thou take him with a hook and a line, as anglers take ordinary fishes? Surely no. Quest. What is this leviathan? Answ. This is granted on all hands, that it is a great and terrible monster, living in the sea or rivers, as behemoth is a land monster. It is the general and received opinion that it is the whale, which is unquestionably called the leviathan, ,26; which having been discovered in the seas next bordering upon Arabia, probably was not unknown to Job, who was a very inquisitive person, and well studied in the works of God, as this book manifests. But some later and very…
Read Matthew Poole on Job 41 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsJob 41:1 Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord [which] thou lettest down?Ver. 1. Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook?] As men use to do the lesser fishes in angling? No, as little as thou canst bore behemoth’ s nose with a snare, Job 40:24. Leviathan is a common name for all great sea monsters, Psalms 104:26. Beza and Diodati understand it to be the crocodile; others, of the sea dragon; others, of the whirlpool: but most, of the whale; in creating whereof, Creavit Deus vastitates et stupores, saith one. Pliny writeth about them, when they swim and show themselves, annare insulas putes, you would think them to be so many islands (lib. ix. cap. 2).…
Read John Trapp on Job 41 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English ReadersXLI.(1) Leviathan.—There can be little doubt that by this is meant the crocodile or alligator, whatever may be the true meaning of behemoth. Or his tongue . . .—Some render, “or press down his tongue with a cord”; but the Authorised Version seems preferable.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Job 41 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleCHAPTER XLI God's great power in the leviathan, of which creature he gives a very circumstantial description, 1-34. NOTES ON CHAP. XLI Verse 1. Canst thou draw out leviathan] We come now to a subject not less perplexing than that over which we have passed, and a subject on which learned men are less agreed than on the preceding. What is leviathan? The Hebrew word לויתן livyathan is retained by the Vulgate and the Chaldee. The Septuagint have, Αξειςδεδρακοντα; "Canst thou draw out the DRAGON?" The Syriac and Arabic have the same. A species of whale has been supposed to be the creature in question; but the description suits no animal but the crocodile or alligator; and it is not necessary to…
Read AdamClarke on Job 41 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges1–9. The impossibility of capturing the animal.
Read Cambridge on Job 41 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleCanst thou draw out - As a fish is drawn out of the water. The usual method by which fish were taken was with a hook; and the meaning here is, that it was not possible to take the leviathan in this manner.
Read Albert Barnes on Job 41 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
“Can you pull in Leviathan with a hook or tie down his tongue with a rope?
“Can you draw out Leviathan with a fish hook, or press down his tongue with a cord?
“Can you pull in Leviathan with a hook or tie down his tongue with a rope?
“Can you pull in Leviathan with a hook, and tie down its tongue with a rope?
Tyndale line
Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?
Canst thou draw out leviathan with a fishhook? Or press down his tongue with a cord?
Canst thou draw out leviathan with a fish hook? or press down his tongue with a cord?
Canst thou draw out leviathan with a hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?
None is so fearce that dare stirre him vp. Who is he then that can stand before me?
Strictly literal
Wilt thou draw out the leviathan with the hook, and press down his tongue with a cord?
Dost thou draw leviathan with an angle? And with a rope thou lettest down — his tongue?
“Do you draw leviathan with a hook? And do you let down his tongue with a rope?
(40:25) Canst thou draw out the crocodile with a fishhook? or cause his tongue to sink into the batted rope?
Can you draw out Leviathan with a fishhook? Or tie up his jaws with a cord?
From the Latin
I will not stir him up, like one that is cruel: for who can resist my countenance?
Simplified
“Can you pull out Leviathan with a hook? Can you tie its mouth shut?
Is it possible for Leviathan to be pulled out with a fish-hook, or for a hook to be put through the bone of his mouth?
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree on the wording of this verse, with all six words matched in the translation, indicating a consistent understanding of the text across these traditions.
תִּמְשֹׁ֣ךְ לִוְיָתָ֣ן בְּחַכָּ֑ה וּ֝בְחֶ֗בֶל תַּשְׁקִ֥יעַ לְשֹׁנֽוֹ׃
6 of the 6 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Job 41:1
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
מָשַׁךְ (mashak) is a Hebrew verb meaning to draw or drag, with a wide range of applications. It can refer to actions like drawing a bow, prolonging time, or trailing seed during sowing. The entries also note uses in contexts of sound and cheer, as well as implications of height and postponement.
מָשַׁךְ vb. draw, drag
Qal
draw and lift out of
draw the bow
proceed, march
draw out a sound, give a sound
draw out, prolong, continue
trail seed (draw along in sowing)
(late) cheer (draw, attract, gratigy)
Niph. they shall not be prolonged (days of Babylon); it shall not be postponed
Pu. long drawn out: of persons, = tall; hope postponed, deferred
base
H4900 מָשַׁךְ draw, drag .. draw and lift out of
. draw the bow
. proceed, march
. draw out a sound, give a sound
. draw out, prolong, continue
. trail seed (draw along in sowing)
. (late) cheer (draw, attract, gratigy)
. they shall not be prolonged (days of Babylon); it shall not be postponed
. long drawn out: of persons, = tall; hope postponed, deferred
4900 mashak maw-shak'
a primitive root; to draw, used in a great variety of
applications (including to sow, to sound, to prolong, to
develop, to march, to remove, to delay, to be tall,
etc.):--draw (along, out), continue, defer, extend, forbear,
X give, handle, make (pro-, sound)long, X sow, scatter,
stretch out.
מָשַׁךְ (ma.shakh) — to draw.
1) to draw, drag, seize
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to draw (and lift out), drag along, lead along, drag or lead off, draw down
1a2) to draw (the bow)
1a3) to proceed, march
1a4) to draw out or give (a sound)
1a5) to draw out, prolong, continue
1a6) to trail (seed in sowing)
1a7) to cheer, draw, attract, gratify
1b) (Niphal) to be drawn out
1c) (Pual)
1c1) to be drawn out, be postponed, be deferred
1c2) to be tall
HVqi2ms — Verb · Qal · imperfect second person masculine singularHVqi2ms
לִוְיָתָן (livyathan) refers to a serpent or dragon, often interpreted as a sea monster like a crocodile. It may also symbolize a constellation or represent a mythical creature. The term is derived from a root meaning 'wreathed animal' and carries connotations of mourning, though its exact meaning remains uncertain.
לִוְיָתָן n.m. serpent, dragon, leviathan, poet. and rare
base
H3882 לִוְיָתָן serpent, dragon, leviathan, poet. and rare
3882 livyathan liv-yaw-thawn'
from 3867; a wreathed animal, i.e. a serpent (especially the
crocodile or some other large sea- monster); figuratively, the
constellation of the dragon; also as a symbol of
Bab.:--leviathan, mourning.
see HEBREW for 03867
לִוְיָתָן (liv.ya.tan) — Leviathan.
a sea monster, dragon
1a) large aquatic animal such as crocodile
1b) perhaps the extinct dinosaur, plesiosaurus, exact meaning unknown,
1c) a mythical or proverbial creature
HNtmsa — NounHNtmsa
le-vi'-a-than (liwyathan (Job 41:1-34), from [~lawah, "to fold"; compare Arabic name of the wry neck, Iynx torquilla, abu-luwa, from kindred lawa, "to bend"):
(1) The word "leviathan" also occurs in Isa 27:1, where it is characterized as "the swift serpent .... the crooked serpent"; in Ps 104:26, where a marine monster is indicated; also in Ps 74:14 and Job 3:8. The description in Job 41 has been thought by some to refer to the whale, but while the whale suits better the expressions denoting great strength, the words apply best on the whole to the crocodile. Moreover, the whale is very seldom found in the Mediterranean…
Leviathan
A transliterated Hebrew word (livyathan), meaning “twisted,” “coiled.” In Job 3:8, Revised Version, and marg. of Authorized Version, it denotes the dragon which, according to Eastern tradition, is an enemy of light; in 41:1 the crocodile is meant; in Ps. 104:26 it “denotes any large animal that moves by writhing or wriggling the body, the whale, the monsters of the deep.” This word is also used figuratively for a cruel enemy, as some think “the Egyptian host, crushed by the divine power, and cast on the shores of the Red Sea” (Ps. 74:14). As used in Isa. 27:1, “leviathan the piercing [R.V. ‘swift’] serpent, even leviathan that crooked [R.V. marg. ‘winding’]…
(jointed monster) occurs five times in the text of the Authorized Version, and once in the margin of (Job 3:8) where the text has "mourning." In the Hebrew Bible the word livyathan , which is, with the foregoing exception, always left untranslated in the Authorized Version, is found only in the following passages: (Job 3:8; 41:1; Psalms 74:14; 104:26; Isaiah 27:1) In the margin of (Job 3:8) and text of (Job 41:1) the crocodile is most clearly the animal denoted by the Hebrew word. (Psalms 74:14) also clearly points to this same saurian. The context of (
Ps 74:14 104:26, an aquatic monster described in the book of Job, Job 41:1-34. Probably the animal denoted is the crocodile, the terror of the Nile; as BEHEMOTH, in Job 40:1-24, is the hippopotamus of the same river.
The crocodile is a native of the Nile, and other Asiatis and African rivers; in some instances even thirty feet in length; of enormous voracity and strength, as well as fleetness in swimming; attacks mankind and the largest animals, with most daring impetuosity; when taken by means of a powerful net, will often overturn the boats that surround it; has proportionally the largest mouth of all monsters whatever; moves both its jaws alike, the upper of which has not less than thirty-six, and the lower thirty sharp, but…
The Hebrew word חַכָּה (*chakkah*) refers to a hook, specifically one that is fastened in the jaw, such as a fish-hook. It is likely derived from a related word meaning to adhere. The entries consistently emphasize its meaning related to hooks and angles.
חַכָּה n.f. hook fastened in jaw, fish-hook
base
H2443 חַכָּה hook fastened in jaw, fish-hook
2443 chakkah khak-kaw'
probably from 2442; a hook (as adhering):--angle, hook.
see HEBREW for 02442
חַכָּה (chak.kah) — hook.
hook, angle, hook fastened in jaw, fish hook
HR/Ncfsa — Preposition · noun common feminine singular absoluteHR/Ncfsa
hook:
(1) chakkah, is rendered "fishhook" in Job 41:1 the Revised Version (British and American) (the King James Version "hook"). the Revised Version (British and American) is correct here and should have used the same translation for the same word in Isa 19:8; Hab 1:15, instead Of retaining AV's "angle." Similarly in Am 4:2, tsinnah, and ciroth dughah, appear to be synonyms for "fishhook," although the former may mean the barb of a fisher's spear. In the New Testament "fishhook" occurs in Mt 17:27 (agkistron).
Hook
(1.) Heb. hah, a “ring” inserted in the nostrils of animals to which a cord was fastened for the purpose of restraining them (2 Kings 19:28; Isa. 37:28, 29; Ezek. 29:4; 38:4). “The Orientals make use of this contrivance for curbing their work-beasts...When a beast becomes unruly they have only to draw the cord on one side, which, by stopping his breath, punishes him so effectually that after a few repetitions he fails not to become quite tractable whenever he begins to feel it” (Michaelis). So God’s agents are never beyond his control.
(2.) Hakkah, a fish “hook” (Job 41:2, Heb. Text, 40:25; Isa. 19:8;
The Hebrew word חֶ֫בֶל (*chevel*) encompasses meanings related to a cord or rope, territory, and pain or pangs. It can refer to a measuring line, a company or band, and even destruction. The entries indicate a range of uses, from physical objects like cords to abstract concepts like sorrow. Notably, it is associated with both physical and emotional contexts.
חֶ֫בֶל n.m. f. cord, territory, band
cord, rope
measuring-cord, line
measured portion, lot, part, region
band, company of prophets
base
חֵ֫בֶל n.m. pain, pang
pains of travail
of other than birth-pangs
base
חֹבְלִים n.[m.]pl. union (lit. binders) name of Zec.’s second symbolic staff
base
חֶ֫בֶל n.m. destruction—Mi 2:10
ref
H2256a חֶ֫בֶל cord, territory, band H2256b חֵ֫בֶל pain, pang H2256c חֹבְלִים union H2256d חֶ֫בֶל destruction
2256 chebel kheh'-bel
or chebel {khay'-bel}; from 2254; a rope (as twisted),
especially a measuring line; by implication, a district or
inheritance (as measured); or a noose (as of cords);
figuratively, a company (as if tied together); also a throe
(especially of parturition); also ruin:--band, coast, company,
cord, country, destruction, line, lot, pain, pang, portion,
region, rope, snare, sorrow, tackling.
see HEBREW for 02254
חֶ֫בֶל (che.vel) — Mahalab.
This name means a cord, territory, region
Another name of ach.lav (אַחְלָב "Ahlab" H0303)
חֵ֫בֶל (che.vel) — pain.
1) pain, sorrow, travail, pang
1a) pains of travail
1b) pains, pangs, sorrows
חֹבְלִים (chov.lim) — union.
union
חֶ֫בֶל (che.vel) — destruction.
destruction
חֶ֫בֶל (che.vel) — cord.
1) a cord, rope, territory, band, company
1a) a rope, cord
1b) a measuring-cord or line
1c) a measured portion, lot, part, region
1d) a band or company
§ destruction
HC/R/Ncbsa — Conjunction · preposition · noun common both singular absoluteHC/R/Ncbsa
kord (chebhet, yether, methar, `abhoth; schoinion):
(1) The Arabic chab'l corresponds to the Hebrew chebhel and is still the common name for cord or rope throughout the East. Such ropes or cords are made of goat's or camel's hair, first spun into threads and then twisted or plaited into the larger and stronger form. Chebhel is translated rather inconsistently in the Revised Version (British and American) by "cord" (Jos 2:15; Job 36:8, etc.); by "line" (2Sa 8:2; Mic 2:5; Ps 16:6; 78:55; Am 7:17; Zec 2:1); by "ropes" (
Cord
Frequently used in its proper sense, for fastening a tent (Ex. 35:18; 39:40), yoking animals to a cart (Isa. 5:18), binding prisoners (Judg. 15:13; Ps. 2:3; 129:4), and measuring ground (2 Sam. 8;2; Ps. 78:55). Figuratively, death is spoken of as the giving way of the tent-cord (Job 4:21. “Is not their tent-cord plucked up?” R.V.). To gird one’s self with a cord was a token of sorrow and humiliation. To stretch a line over a city meant to level it with the ground (Lam. 2:8). The “cords of sin” are the…
The materials of which cord was made varied according to the strength required; the strongest rope was probably made of strips of camel hide, as still used by the Bedouins. The finer sorts were made of flax, (Isaiah 19:9) and probably of reeds and rushes. In the New Testament the term is applied to the whip which our Saviour made, (John 2:15) and to the ropes of a ship. (Acts 27:32)
שָׁקַע (shaqa`) is a Hebrew verb meaning to sink or subside. It covers various nuances, including to cause something to settle or to drown. The word appears in different forms, such as Qal (to sink), Niphal (to collapse), and Hiphil (to cause to sink). Brown-Driver-Briggs notes its use in contexts like making waters sink.
[שָׁקַע] vb. sink, sink down
Qal it shall sink; it sank down
Niph. sink
Hiph. I will make their waters sink
base
H8257 שָׁקַע
8257 shaqa` shaw-kah'
(abbreviated Am. 8:8); a primitive root; to subside; by
implication, to be overflowed, cease; causatively, to abate,
subdue:--make deep, let down, drown, quench, sink.
שָׁקַע (sha.qa) — to sink.
1) to sink, sink down, subside
1a) (Qal) to sink
1b) (Niphal) to sink, collapse
1c)(Hiphil) to sink down, cause to settle
HVhi2ms — Verb · Hiphil · imperfect second person masculine singularHVhi2ms
The Hebrew word לָשׁוֹן (*lashon*) primarily means 'tongue,' referring to both the organ of speech in humans and animals. It can also denote 'language' and has figurative uses, such as a 'tongue-shaped' wedge or bay. The entries highlight its literal and metaphorical applications, but do not present any significant disagreements among the lexicons.
לָשׁוֹן n.m. and (more oft.) f. tongue
tongue of men
= language
tongue of animals
tongue of fire
= (tongue-shaped) wedge of gold
= (tongue-shaped) bay of sea
base
H3956 לָשׁוֹן tongue . tongue of men
. = language
. tongue of animals
. tongue of fire
. = (tongue-shaped) wedge of gold
. = (tongue-shaped) bay of sea
3956 lashown law-shone'
or lashon {law-shone'}; also (in plural) feminine lshonah
{lesh-o-naw'}; from 3960; the tongue (of man or animals), used
literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech),
and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of
water):--+ babbler,bay, + evil speaker, language, talker,
tongue, wedge.
see HEBREW for 03960
לָשׁוֹן (la.shon) — tongue.
: tongue/words
1) tongue
1a) tongue (of men)
1a1) tongue (literal)
1a2) tongue (organ of speech)
1b) language
1c) tongue (of animals)
1d) tongue (of fire)
1e) wedge, bay of sea (tongue-shaped)
לָשׁוֹן (la.shon) — tongue: language.
: language
1) tongue
1a) tongue (of men)
1a1) tongue (literal)
1a2) tongue (organ of speech)
1b) language
1c) tongue (of animals)
1d) tongue (of fire)
1e) wedge, bay of sea (tongue-shaped)
לָשׁוֹן (la.shon) — tongue: bar.
: bar/projection/bay
1) tongue
1a) tongue (of men)
1a1) tongue (literal)
1a2) tongue (organ of speech)
1b) language
1c) tongue (of animals)
1d) tongue (of fire)
1e) wedge, bay of sea (tongue-shaped)
HNcbsc/Sp3ms — Noun common both singular construct · suffixHNcbsc/Sp3ms