Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to eat
Usage: (Hiphil) to swallow greedily, devour
Strong's Number
H3938
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H3938 Quick Answer
Strong's H3938 לָעַט (la`at) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. la`at (law-at') v. 1. to swallow greedily 2. causatively, to feed It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include me. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- la`at (law-at') v. 1. to swallow greedily 2. causatively, to feed
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- me
Meaning and Definition
la`at (law-at') v. 1. to swallow greedily 2. causatively, to feed [a primitive root] KJV: feed.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3938. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3938 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render la`at, 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.
How Strong's H3938 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 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3938 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 H3938 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H3938.
And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3938, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3938 FAQ
What does laat (לָעַט) mean?
Laat (Strong's H3938) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "feed". la`at (law-at') v. 1. to swallow greedily 2. causatively, to feed
How many times is laat (לָעַט) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H3938 across 1 book.
Where can I study laat (לָעַט) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3938 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate laat (לָעַט)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as me. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.