Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to suck
Usage: 1) to suck up (meaning uncertain) 1a) (Piel) to drink
Strong's Number
H5966
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H5966 Quick Answer
Strong's H5966 עָלַע (`ala`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `ala` (aw-lah') v. 1. to sip up [a prim root] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include suck. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `ala` (aw-lah') v. 1. to sip up [a prim root]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- suck
Meaning and Definition
`ala` (aw-lah') v. 1. to sip up [a prim root] KJV: suck up.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5966. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5966 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `ala`, 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.
suck
Job 39:30
How Strong's H5966 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 H5966 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 H5966 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H5966.
Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5966, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5966 FAQ
What does ala (עָלַע) mean?
Ala (Strong's H5966) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "suck up". `ala` (aw-lah') v. 1. to sip up [a prim root]
How many times is ala (עָלַע) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H5966 across 1 book.
Where can I study ala (עָלַע) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5966 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate ala (עָלַע)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as suck. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.