Lâvâh — H3867

H3867 · Hebrew — לוה

Pronunciation: law-vaw'

Definition

verb

properly, to twine, i.e. (by implication) to unite, to remain; also to borrow (as a form of obligation) or (caus.) to lend

  1. to join, be joined
    1. (Qal) to join, be joined, attend
    2. (Niphal) to join oneself to, be joined unto
  2. to borrow, lend
    1. (Qal) to borrow
    2. (Hiphil) to cause to borrow, lend to

Usually translated as

lend, borrower, lender, borrow, cleave, abide with, join

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Lâvâh occurs 26 times in 22 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Exodus (1), Numbers (2), Deuteronomy (2), Nehemiah (1), Esther (1), Psalms (4), Proverbs (2), Ecclesiastes (1), Isaiah (4), Jeremiah (1), Daniel (1), Zechariah (1)

Strong's Lexicon — L