Lexical Definition
עֲלוּקָה ʻălûwqâh (al-oo-kaw') leech H:N-F
feminine passive participle of an unused root meaning to suck
horse-leech.
- the leech
1) leech
Usage: 1 form in 1 verse
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| לַֽעֲלוּקָ֨ה | to a leech | Prov.30.15 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
עֲלוּקָה noun feminine leech (perhaps Aramaic loan-word; > vampyre-like demon, Ew and others = Arabic ±Aula‡ WeHeid. 2, 149, or name of sage, as some Rabbi; see discussion De Toy); — שְׁתֵּי בָנוֺת ׳לְַ Prov 30:15. עֹלָ֫תָה Job 5:16 etc., see עַוְלָה below עָוַל. I, II. עַם, עִם see below I. עמם. p. 766-67, 769
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Job | 5:16 |
| Proverbs | 30:15 |