Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
leech
Usage: leech
Strong's Number
H5936
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H5936 Quick Answer
Strong's H5936 עֲלוּקָה (`aluwqah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `aluwqah (al-oo-kaw') n-f. 1. the leech [feminine passive participle of an unused root meaning to suck] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include give, things, horseleach, two, and daughters. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `aluwqah (al-oo-kaw') n-f. 1. the leech [feminine passive participle of an unused root meaning to suck]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- give, things, horseleach, two, and daughters
Meaning and Definition
`aluwqah (al-oo-kaw') n-f. 1. the leech [feminine passive participle of an unused root meaning to suck] KJV: horse-leech.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5936. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
give
things
horseleach
two
daughters
crying
three
never
satisfied
yea
four
say
How Strong's H5936 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 H5936 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 H5936 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H5936.
The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5936, grouped by book.
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5936 FAQ
What does aluqah (עֲלוּקָה) mean?
Aluqah (Strong's H5936) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "leech". `aluwqah (al-oo-kaw') n-f. 1. the leech [feminine passive participle of an unused root meaning to suck]
How many times is aluqah (עֲלוּקָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H5936 across 1 book.
Where can I study aluqah (עֲלוּקָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5936 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate aluqah (עֲלוּקָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as give, things, horseleach, two, daughters, and crying. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.