Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to lick
Usage: 1) to lick, lick up 1a) (Qal) to lick up 1b) (Piel) to lick up
Strong's Number
H3897
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
5
Strong's H3897 Quick Answer
Strong's H3897 לָחַך (lachak) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. lachak (law-khak') v. 1. to lick [a primitive root] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include lick and licked. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- lachak (law-khak') v. 1. to lick [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- lick and licked
Meaning and Definition
lachak (law-khak') v. 1. to lick [a primitive root] KJV: lick (up).
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3897. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3897 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render lachak, 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.
lick
Numbers 22:4
4×
licked
1 Kings 18:38
How Strong's H3897 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 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3897 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 H3897 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.
Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.
They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3897.
And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.
Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.
They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.
They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the LORD our God, and shall fear because of thee.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3897, grouped by book.
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3897 FAQ
What does lachak (לָחַךְ) mean?
Lachak (Strong's H3897) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "lick". lachak (law-khak') v. 1. to lick [a primitive root]
How many times is lachak (לָחַךְ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H3897 across 5 books.
Where can I study lachak (לָחַךְ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3897 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate lachak (לָחַךְ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as lick and licked. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.