Lâshôwn — H3956

Definition

masculine noun

the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)

1. tongue
1. tongue (of men)
1. tongue (literal)
2. tongue (organ of speech)
2. language
3. tongue (of animals)
4. tongue (of fire)
5. wedge, bay of sea (tongue-shaped)

Usually translated as

tongue, language, bay, wedge, babbler, evil speaker, talker

Origin

or lâshôn; also (in plural) feminine lᵉshônâh; from H3960

• Derived from Lâshan (H3960)

Greek equivalents

• ánthrax (G440)
• glōssa (G1100)
• diálektos (G1258)
• phōnḗ (G5456)

Occurrences

Lâshôwn occurs 116 times in 114 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (3), Exodus (2), Deuteronomy (1), Joshua (6), Judges (1), 2 Samuel (1), Nehemiah (1), Esther (3), Job (9), Psalms (35), Proverbs (19), Ecclesiastes (1), Song of Songs (1), Isaiah (14), Jeremiah (6), Lamentations (1), Ezekiel (4), Daniel (1), Hosea (1), Micah (1), Zephaniah (1), Zechariah (2)

• Genesis 10:5 — By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue (לִלְשֹׁנ֑וֹ), after their families, in their nations.
• Genesis 10:20 — These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues (לִלְשֹֽׁנֹתָ֑ם), in their countries, and in their nations.
• Genesis 10:31 — These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues (לִלְשֹׁנֹתָ֑ם), in their lands, after their nations.
• Exodus 4:10 — And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue (לָשׁ֖וֹן).
• Exodus 11:7 — But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue (לְשֹׁנ֔וֹ), against man or beast: that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.
• 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 (לְשֹׁנֽוֹ) thou shalt not understand;
• Joshua 7:21 — When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge (וּלְשׁ֨וֹן) of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.
• Joshua 7:24 — And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge (לְשׁ֣וֹן) of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had: and they brought them unto the valley of Achor.
• Joshua 10:21 — And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: none moved his tongue (לְשֹׁנֽוֹ) against any of the children of Israel.
• Joshua 15:2 — And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay (הַלָּשֹׁ֖ן) that looketh southward:
• Joshua 15:5 — And the east border was the salt sea, even unto the end of Jordan. And their border in the north quarter was from the bay (מִלְּשׁ֣וֹן) of the sea at the uttermost part of Jordan:
• Joshua 18:19 — And the border passed along to the side of Beth-hoglah northward: and the outgoings of the border were at the north bay (לְשׁ֤וֹן) of the salt sea at the south end of Jordan: this was the south coast.
• Judges 7:5 — So he brought down the people unto the water: and the LORD said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue (בִּלְשׁוֹנ֨וֹ), as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink.
• 2 Samuel 23:2 — The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue (לְשׁוֹנִֽי).
• 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 (וְכִלְשׁ֖וֹן) of each people.
• 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 (כִּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ), that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published according to the language of every people.
• 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 (כִּלְשׁ֥וֹן) of every people.
• 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 (כִּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ); in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king’s ring.
• 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 (כִּלְשֹׁנ֑וֹ), and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.
• 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 (וְכִלְשׁוֹנָֽם).
• Job 5:21 — Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue (לָ֭שׁוֹן): neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.
• Job 6:30 — Is there iniquity in my tongue (בִּלְשׁוֹנִ֥י)? cannot my taste discern perverse things?
• Job 15:5 — For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue (לְשׁ֣וֹן) of the crafty.
• Job 20:12 — Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue (לְשׁוֹנֽוֹ);
• Job 20:16 — He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper’s tongue (לְשׁ֣וֹן) shall slay him.
• Job 27:4 — My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue (וּ֝לְשׁוֹנִ֗י) utter deceit.
• Job 29:10 — The nobles held their peace, and their tongue (וּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗ם) cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
• Job 33:2 — Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue (לְשׁוֹנִ֣י) hath spoken in my mouth.
• Job 41:1 — Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue (לְשֹׁנֽוֹ) with a cord which thou lettest down?
• Psalms 5:9 — For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue (לְ֝שׁוֹנָ֗ם).
• Psalms 10:7 — His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue (לְ֝שׁוֹנ֗וֹ) is mischief and vanity.
• Psalms 12:3 — The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue (לָ֝שׁ֗וֹן) that speaketh proud things:
• Psalms 12:4 — Who have said, With our tongue (לִלְשֹׁנֵ֣נוּ) will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
• Psalms 15:3 — He that backbiteth not with his tongue (לְשֹׁנ֗וֹ), nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.
• Psalms 22:15 — My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue (וּ֭לְשׁוֹנִי) cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
• Psalms 31:20 — Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues (לְשֹׁנֽוֹת).
• Psalms 34:13 — Keep thy tongue (לְשׁוֹנְךָ֣) from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
• Psalms 35:28 — And my tongue (וּ֭לְשׁוֹנִי) shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.
• Psalms 37:30 — The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue (וּ֝לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹ) talketh of judgment.
• Psalms 39:1 — I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue (בִלְשׁ֫וֹנִ֥י): I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
• Psalms 39:3 — My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue (בִּלְשֽׁוֹנִי),
• Psalms 45:1 — My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue (לְ֝שׁוֹנִ֗י) is the pen of a ready writer.
• Psalms 50:19 — Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue (וּ֝לְשׁוֹנְךָ֗) frameth deceit.
• Psalms 51:14 — Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue (לְ֝שׁוֹנִ֗י) shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
• Psalms 52:2 — Thy tongue (לְשׁוֹנֶ֑ךָ) deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
• Psalms 52:4 — Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue (לְשׁ֣וֹן).
• Psalms 55:9 — Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues (לְשׁוֹנָ֑ם): for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
• Psalms 57:4 — My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue (וּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗ם) a sharp sword.
• Psalms 64:3 — Who whet their tongue (לְשׁוֹנָ֑ם) like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
• Psalms 64:8 — So they shall make their own tongue (לְשׁוֹנָ֑ם) to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.