Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
lethek
Usage: 1) barley-measure 1a) uncertain measurement but thought to be half an homer-5 ephahs
Strong's Number
H3963
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H3963 Quick Answer
Strong's H3963 לֶתֶך (lethek) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. lethek (leh'-thek) n-m. 1. a measure for things dry [from an unused root of uncertain meaning] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include half. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- lethek (leh'-thek) n-m. 1. a measure for things dry [from an unused root of uncertain meaning]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- half
Meaning and Definition
lethek (leh'-thek) n-m. 1. a measure for things dry [from an unused root of uncertain meaning] KJV: half homer.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3963. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3963 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render lethek, 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.
half
Hosea 3:2
How Strong's H3963 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 H3963 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 H3963 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley:
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H3963.
So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3963, grouped by book.
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3963 FAQ
What does lethek (לֶתֶךְ) mean?
Strong's H3963 is a Hebrew entry for H3963 לֶתֶך (lethek). lethek (leh'-thek) n-m. 1. a measure for things dry [from an unused root of uncertain meaning]
How many times is lethek (לֶתֶךְ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H3963 across 1 book.
Where can I study lethek (לֶתֶךְ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3963 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate lethek (לֶתֶךְ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as half. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.