Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
intestine
Usage: 1) intestines, bowels 1a) meaning uncertain 2) (CLBL) food, something eaten
Strong's Number
H3894
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H3894 Quick Answer
Strong's H3894 לָחוּם לָחוּם (lachuwm) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. lachuwm (law-khoom') (or lachum {law-khoom'}) n-m. 1. (properly) eaten, i.e. food 2. also flesh, i.e. body It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include while and flesh. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- lachuwm (law-khoom') (or lachum {law-khoom'}) n-m. 1. (properly) eaten, i.e. food 2. also flesh, i.e. body
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- while and flesh
Meaning and Definition
lachuwm (law-khoom') (or lachum {law-khoom'}) n-m. 1. (properly) eaten, i.e. food 2. also flesh, i.e. body [passive participle of H3898] KJV: while...is eating, flesh. Root(s): H3898
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3894. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3894 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render lachuwm, 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.
flesh
Zephaniah 1:17
while
Job 20:23
How Strong's H3894 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 H3894 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 H3894 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating.
And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the LORD: and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3894.
When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating.
And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the LORD: and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3894, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Zephaniah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3894 FAQ
What does lachum (לָחוּם) mean?
Lachum (Strong's H3894) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "flesh". lachuwm (law-khoom') (or lachum {law-khoom'}) n-m. 1. (properly) eaten, i.e. food 2. also flesh, i.e. body
How many times is lachum (לָחוּם) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H3894 across 2 books.
Where can I study lachum (לָחוּם) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3894 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate lachum (לָחוּם)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as while and flesh. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.