Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to swallow
Usage: (Qal) to swallow, swallow down
Strong's Number
H3886
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H3886 Quick Answer
Strong's H3886 לוַּע (luwa`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. luwa` (loo'-ah) v. 1. to gulp 2. (figuratively) to be rash It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include swallowed and swallow. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- luwa` (loo'-ah) v. 1. to gulp 2. (figuratively) to be rash
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- swallowed and swallow
Meaning and Definition
luwa` (loo'-ah) v. 1. to gulp 2. (figuratively) to be rash [a primitive root] KJV: swallow down (up).
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3886. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3886 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render luwa`, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
swallow
Obadiah 1:16
swallowed
Job 6:3
How Strong's H3886 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3886 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H3886 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.
For as ye have drunk upon my holy mountain, so shall all the heathen drink continually, yea, they shall drink, and they shall swallow down, and they shall be as though they had not been.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3886.
For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.
For as ye have drunk upon my holy mountain, so shall all the heathen drink continually, yea, they shall drink, and they shall swallow down, and they shall be as though they had not been.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3886, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Obadiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3886 FAQ
What does lua (לוּעַ) mean?
Lua (Strong's H3886) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "gulp". luwa` (loo'-ah) v. 1. to gulp 2. (figuratively) to be rash
How many times is lua (לוּעַ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H3886 across 2 books.
Where can I study lua (לוּעַ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3886 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate lua (לוּעַ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as swallowed and swallow. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.