Lexical Definition

‎לָחַךְ‎ lâchak (law-khak') to lick ^H:V
a primitive root

lick (up).

• to lick

1) to lick, lick up
1a) (Qal) to lick up
1b) (Piel) to lick up

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎לחַךְ‎ verb lick (Late Hebrew id.; so Aramaic ‎לְחַךְ‎ ; Arabic ; - Qal Infinitive construct ‎כִּלְחֹךְ‎ Num 22:4 (E), followed by accusative; of ox licking up grass. Pi`el Perfect 3 feminine singular ‎לִחֵ֑כָה‎ 1Kgs 18:38 Imperfect 3 masculine plural ‎יְלַחֲכוּ‎ Num 22:4; Mic 7:17 ‎יְלַחֵ֑כוּ‎ Ps 72:9; Isa 43:23 lick up (followed by accusative), fire from heaven the water in trench 1Kgs 18:38 of Israel consuming produce of land Num 22:3(E); especially ‎עָפָר‎ ‎׳‎‎ל‎ lick the dust, sign of humiliation Mic 7:17; Ps 72:9; Isa 49:23.

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