Strong H3956H3956Hלָשׁוֹן

Definition

General definition

In the Bible

Strong H3956H appears in 16 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

• language8
• tongue8

First verses

1. Genesis 10:5
   By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
2. Genesis 10:20
   These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.
3. Genesis 10:31
   These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.
4. Deuteronomy 28:49
   The Lord shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand;
5. Nehemiah 13:24
   And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews’ language, but according to the language of each people.
6. Esther 1:22
   For he sent letters into all the king’s provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published according to the language of every people.
7. Esther 3:12
   Then were the king’s scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king’s lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king’s ring.
8. Esther 8:9
   Then were the king’s scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.
9. Psalms 55:9
   Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
10. Isaiah 28:11
    For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.
11. Isaiah 66:18
    For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.
12. Jeremiah 5:15
    Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the Lord: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.
13. Ezekiel 3:5
    For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel;
14. Ezekiel 3:6
    Not to many people of a strange speech and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, had I sent thee to them, they would have hearkened unto thee.
15. Daniel 1:4
    Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king’s palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
16. Zechariah 8:23
    Thus saith the Lord of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.

Occurrences by book

• Genesis3
• Deuteronomy1
• Nehemiah1
• Esther3
• Psalms1
• Isaiah2
• Jeremiah1
• Ezekiel2
• Daniel1
• Zechariah1

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