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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H3939 - Wormwood

Strong's No.:H3939

Hebrew:לַעֲנָה

Transliteration:laʻănâh

Phonetic:lah-an-aw'

Word Origin:From an unused root supposed to mean to curse

Bible Usage:{hemlock} wormwood.

Part of Speech:Noun Feminine

Strongs
Definition:

wormwood (regarded as {poisonous} and therefore accursed)


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. wormwood

a. bitterness (metaph.)


Bible References:
Wormwood

Translation
Occurrences:
hemlock ( 1 )
wormwood ( 7 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.