Strong’s H3956 — לָשׁוֹן (lâshôwn)

לָשׁוֹן (lâshôwn) n-m (law-shone')
Source: or לָשֹׁן; also (in plural) feminine לְשֹׁנָה; from H3960;
Meaning: 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)
KJV: babbler, bay, evil speaker, language, talker, tongue, wedge.

Associated OET lemmas: לָשׁוֹן

UBS dictionary entries sharing a lemma or Strong’s identifier: לָשֹׁון (H3956)

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

l.cd.ab

† לָשׁוֹן n.m. and (more oft.) f. tongue

1 tongue of men
2 = language
3 tongue of animals
4 tongue of fire
5 = (tongue-shaped) wedge of gold
6 = (tongue-shaped) bay of sea

OET-LV: 5 From_these the _coastlands _of the_nations they _separated in_their_lands each to_his/its_language to_their_clans in_their_nations. (GEN 10:5)

OET-RV: 5 From all those descendants, people spread out into areas near the coast, each group with their own language, and with all the clans making up their nations. (GEN 10:5)

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OET-LV: 10 And_ Mosheh _he/it _said to YHWH pardon _me my_master not am_a _man _of words/messages I neither from_yesterday nor from_three _days _ago nor from_then you_to _speak to servant _of_your if/because am_heavy _of mouth and_heavy _of tongue I. (EXO 4:10)

OET-RV: 10 “Oh my master,” Mosheh responded, “I’m not very good at speaking to others—I never have been and still aren’t. I seem to get tongue-tied easily.” (EXO 4:10)

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OET-LV: 21 In_the_whip _of the_tongue you _will _be _hidden and_not you _will _be _afraid from_destruction if/because it _will _come. (JOB 5:21)

OET-RV: 21 He’ll hide you away from hurting words,
⇔ ≈ and when destruction comes, you won’t be afraid. (JOB 5:21)

Jump to OET JOB 5:21 section.

OET-LV: 12 Though it _tastes _sweet in_mouth _of_his evil he_hides _it under tongue_of_his. (JOB 20:12)

OET-RV: ⇔  12 Although their evil tastes sweet in their mouths,
⇔ they hide it under their tongues. (JOB 20:12)

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OET-LV: 10 The _voice _of nobles they _were _hidden and_tongue_of_their to_palate _of_their it _stuck. (JOB 29:10)

OET-RV: 10 The voices of the leading citizens were hushed,
⇔ ≈ and their tongues stayed on the roofs of their mouths. (JOB 29:10)

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OET-LV: 21 And among_booty (the)_cloak _of Shinˊār one good and_two _hundreds shekels silver and_(the)_tongue gold one was_fifty shekels weight _of_its and_I_desired _them and_I_took _them and_there_they are_hidden on _the_earth in _the_middle of _(the)_tent _of_my and_the_silver is_under_it. (JOS 7:21)

OET-RV: 21 I saw a beautiful Babylonian cloak and two hundred silver pieces and a tongue-shaped piece of gold (weighing six-hundred grams) there inside Yeriho (Jericho). I wanted them so I took them, and they’re hidden in the ground under my tent, with the silver underneath.” (JOS 7:21)

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OET-LV: 2 And_he/it _was to/for_them border _of the_south from_the _end _of the _Sea _of (the)_Salt from the_tongue which_faces south_to_the. (JOS 15:2)

OET-RV: 2 and their southern border was the south-facing bay at the end of the Dead Sea (also called the Salt Sea). (JOS 15:2)

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OET-LV: 5 And_he _brought _down DOM the_people to the_waters and_ YHWH _he/it _said to Gidˊōn every one_who he _will _lap _up with_tongue_of_his some _of the_waters just_as the_dog it _laps _up you _will _set him alone_one _side and_all/each/any/every one_who he _will _bow _down on knees _of_his to_drink. (JDG 7:5)

OET-RV: 5 So he took them down to the water and Yahweh told him, “Separate out those who lap up the water with their tongues like a dog would, along with those who kneel down to drink.” (JDG 7:5)

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OET-LV: 7 A _curse mouth _of_his it _is _full and_deceit(s) and_oppression are_under tongue_of_his mischief and_wickedness. (PSA 10:7)

OET-RV: 7 Their mouths are full of curses and lies, and they oppress others.
⇔ Mischief and evil are under their tongues. (PSA 10:7)

Jump to OET PSA 10:7 section.

OET-LV: 3 Not he _takes _slander on tongue_of_his not he _does to_neighbour _of_his evil and_reproach not he _lifts _up on his _of_kinsman. (PSA 15:3)

OET-RV: 3 Those who don’t use their tongues to slander others.
⇔ Those who don’t harm others,
⇔ and who don’t insult their neighbours. (PSA 15:3)

Jump to OET PSA 15:3 section.

OET-LV: 14  Keep tongue_of_your from_evil and_lips _of_your from_speaking deceit. (PSA 34:14)

OET-RV: 13 then don’t let evil words come out of your mouth,
⇔ ≈ and keep your lips from speaking lies. (PSA 34:13)

Jump to OET PSA 34:13 section.

OET-LV: 2  I _said I _will _guard ways _of_my from_sinning with_tongue_of_my I _will _keep to_mouth _of_my a _muzzle while_still the_wicked is_to_before_me. (PSA 39:2)

OET-RV: 39 I decided that I’ll watch what I say
⇔ so that I won’t sin with my lips.
⇔ I’ll muzzle my mouth while in the presence of evil people. (PSA 39:1)

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OET-LV: 19 Mouth _of_your you _let _untie/release in_evil and_tongue_of_your it _frames deceit. (PSA 50:19)

OET-RV: 19 You allow evil to come out of your mouth,
⇔ ≈ and you use your words to deceive others. (PSA 50:19)

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OET-LV: 6  You _love all _of words/messages _of swallowing a_tongue_of deceit. (PSA 52:6)

OET-RV: 4 You love saying anything that destroys other people, you deceitful tongue, (PSA 52:4)

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OET-LV: 4  Who they _sharpen like_sword tongue_of_their they _bend arrow _of_their a _message bitter. (PSA 64:4)

OET-RV: 3 They have sharpened their tongues like swords.
⇔ ≈ They have targeted their bitter words like aiming arrows (PSA 64:3)

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OET-LV: 24  So _that foot _of_your it _may _smash in_blood the_tongue_of your(pl)_dogs _of_your will_be_from_the_enemies portion _of_its. (PSA 68:24)

OET-RV: 23 so that you can crush your enemies—dipping your foot in blood,
⇔ and so that your dogs’ tongues can have their share too from your enemies.” (PSA 68:23)

Jump to OET PSA 68:23 section.

OET-LV: 36 And_they_deceived _him with_mouth _of_their and_with_tongue_of_their they _lied to_him/it. (PSA 78:36)

OET-RV: 36 But they’d flatter him with their mouth,
⇔ ≈ and lie to him with their words. (PSA 78:36)

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OET-LV: 2 Oh_YHWH deliver self _of_my from_a _lip _of falsehood from_a_tongue_of deceit. (PSA 120:2)

OET-RV: 2 Rescue my life, Yahweh, from lying lips—
⇔ from a tongue of deceit. (PSA 120:2)

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OET-LV: 6 Tongue_of_my may _it _cleave to_palate _of_my if not I_will _remember _you if not I _will _lift _up DOM Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) above the _chief _of my _joy _of_my. (PSA 137:6)

OET-RV: 6 Let my tongue stick to my palate if I don’t keep remembering you—
⇔ if I don’t prioritise Yerushalem over my favourite pastime. (PSA 137:6)

Jump to OET PSA 137:6 section.

OET-LV: 12  A _person _of tongue not let _him _be _established on _the_earth a _person _of violence trouble let_it _hunt _him for_blows. (PSA 140:12)

OET-RV: 11 May no agitator become established in the land.
⇔ ≈ May evil speedily hunt down the man planning violence. (PSA 140:11)

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OET-LV: 24 To_keep_you from_a _woman _of evil from_smoothness _of tongue a _foreign_woman. (PRO 6:24)

OET-RV: 24 by keeping your from the evil woman—
⇔ from the smooth tongue of a foreign woman. (PRO 6:24)

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OET-LV: 18 There_is one _who_speaks _rashly like_thrusts _of a _sword and_(the)_tongue wise_people is_healing. (PRO 12:18)

OET-RV: 18 Some people speak recklessly, like a sword thrashing around,
⇔ ^ but wise people bring healing with their words. (PRO 12:18)

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OET-LV: 4 Health _of tongue is_a _tree _of life and_perverseness with_it is_brokenness in_spirit. (PRO 15:4)

OET-RV: 4 A soothing tongue is a tree of life,
⇔ ^ but perversity crushes the spirit. (PRO 15:4)

Jump to OET PRO 15:4 section.

OET-LV: 20 A _person_perverse _of heart not he _finds good and_one _who_is_perverted in_tongue_of_his he _falls in_trouble. (PRO 17:20)

OET-RV: ⇔  20 The person with twisted values won’t find goodness,
⇔ ≈ and the one with a perverse tongue will descend into disaster. (PRO 17:20)

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OET-LV: 23 one _who_guards mouth _of_his and_tongue_of_his is_keeping from_troubles self _of_his. (PRO 21:23)

OET-RV: 23 Any person who guards their mouth and tongue
⇔ → will keep trouble away from their life. (PRO 21:23)

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OET-LV: 28 A_tongue_of falsehood it _hates its _crushed _of_people and_a _mouth smooth it _makes calamity. (PRO 26:28)

OET-RV: 28 A lying tongue despises those who are crushed by it,
⇔ ^ and a flattering mouth leads to calamity. (PRO 26:28)

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OET-LV: 11 If the_snake it _will _bite with_not charming and_there_is_not advantage for_the _master _of the_tongue. (ECC 10:11)

OET-RV: 11 If a snake bites before it’s charmed,
⇔ the snake charmer won’t be able to charge for the show. (ECC 10:11)

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OET-LV: 8 If/because Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) it _has _stumbled and_Yəhūdāh/(Yihudah) it _has _fallen if/because tongue_of_their and_deeds _of_their are_against YHWH to_rebel _toward the _eyes _of his _glory _of_his. (ISA 3:8)

OET-RV: ⇔  8 Yes, Yerushalem (Jerusalem) has stumbled,
⇔ and Yehudah (Judah) has fallen,
⇔ because their words and actions are against Yahweh,
⇔ defying his royal authority. (ISA 3:8)

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OET-LV: 11 If/because by_stammerings _of lip and_by_a_language another he _will _speak to the_people (the)_this. (ISA 28:11)

OET-RV: 11 Indeed, with stammering lips and foreign language,
⇔ he will speak to this people group (ISA 28:11)

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OET-LV: 19 DOM a _people barbarous not you _will _see a _people too_deep _of language for_hearing stammering _of tongue there_is_not understanding. (ISA 33:19)

OET-RV: 19 You’ll no longer see those fierce people
⇔ whose language is too confusing to comprehend
⇔ ≈ and whose sounds are too foreign to understand. (ISA 33:19)

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OET-LV: 23 By_myself I _swear it _goes _forth from_mouth _of_my righteousness a _message and_not it _will _return if/because _that to_me every _of knee it _will _bow _down every _of tongue it _will _swear. (ISA 45:23)

OET-RV: 23 I’ve solemnly promised that—
⇔ I only say what’s right and I don’t change my mind,
⇔ because every knee will bow to me.
⇔ Every tongue will promise allegiance to me. (ISA 45:23)

Jump to OET ISA 45:23 section.

OET-LV: 4 On whom are _you(pl)_making _fun on whom do _you(pl)_make _wide a _mouth do _you(pl)_make _long a_tongue am_not are_you(pl) children _of transgression offspring _of deception. (ISA 57:4)

OET-RV: 4 Who are you all making fun of?
⇔ Who are you speaking out against and poking your tongues out against?
⇔ You’re all children of wickedness—offspring of deception (ISA 57:4)

Jump to OET ISA 57:4 section.

OET-LV: 13 The _remnant _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) not they _will _do injustice and_not they _will _speak falsehood and_not it _will _be _found in_mouth _of_their a_tongue_of deceitfulness if/because they they _will _graze and_they _will _lie _down and_there_will_not_be one _who_terrifies. (ZEP 3:13)

OET-RV: 13 The surviving Israelis won’t do what is wrong.
⇔ ≈ They won’t tell lies or deceive others.
⇔ Instead they’ll eat and sleep in peace,
⇔ ≈ No one will be there to terrify them. (ZEP 3:13)

Jump to OET ZEP 3:13 section.

OET-LV: 4  And_each (in)_neighbour _of_his they _deceive and_truth not they _speak they _have _taught tongue_of_their to _speak falsehood to _do _iniquity they _are _weary. (JER 9:4)

OET-RV: 5 Every one will deceive their neighbour,
⇔ ≈ and they won’t tell the truth—
⇔ ≈ they teach their tongues to tell lies.
⇔ → They wear themselves out being disobedient. (JER 9:5)

Jump to OET JER 9:5 section.

OET-LV: 31 HERE_I am_on the_prophets the _utterance _of YHWH who_take tongue_of_their and_they _have _uttered an _utterance. (JER 23:31)

OET-RV: 31 Yes, I’m against those prophets who speak their own messages by claim that the messages came from me. (JER 23:31)

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OET-LV: 5 If/because not to a _people deep _of language and_heavy _of language you are _being_sent to the _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (EZE 3:5)

OET-RV: 5 because you aren’t being sent to a people group who speak a strange or difficult language, but to the Israeli people— (EZE 3:5)

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OET-LV: 3 For_so/thus/hence prophesy and_you _will _say thus my_master YHWH he _says because by_cause to _desolate and_to _trample _on you(pl) from_round _about you_to_be a _possession of_the _rest _of the_nations and_you(pl)_have _been _taken _up on a _lip _of a_tongue and_the_whispering _of the_people. (EZE 36:3)

OET-RV: 3 Therefore prophesy and tell them that the master Yahweh says this: Because of your desolation and because of the attacks that came on you from all sides, you’ve ended up belonging to other nations—you’ve been the subject of slanderous lips and tongues, and of people’s stories. (EZE 36:3)

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OET-LV: 9 And_ the _scribes _of the_king _they _were _summoned at_time (the)_that in_month the_third that is_the _month _of Sivan on_day_three and_twenty in/on/over_him/it and_it _was _written according_to _all _of that Mordəkay he _commanded to the_Yəhūdī/(Jews) and_near/to the_satraps and_the_governors and_the _officials _of the _provinces which were_from_Hoddū/(India) and_unto Kūsh/(Cush) seven and_twenty and_a _hundred province[s] province and_province according_to _of_its _writing and_people and_people according_to_of_its_language and_near/to the_Yəhūdī according_to _of_their _writing and_according_to_of_their_language. (EST 8:9)

OET-RV: 9 It was now June, and the king sent for his scribes and they wrote a letter to the Yehudim containing everything that Mordekai dictated. It was also addressed to royal officials, and to the governors and leaders in each province. The empire had 127 provinces, extending all the way from Hodu in the east to Kush (Ethiopia) in the west. The scribes wrote to every province using its own alphabet and to each people group in its own language, and to the Yehudim in their language and using their alphabet. (EST 8:9)

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Strong's H3956

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry