עלוקה
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Hebrew[edit]
| Root |
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| ע־ל־ק (ʿ-l-q) |
Compare Arabic عَلَقَة (ʕalaqa).
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Noun[edit]
עֲלוּקָה • ('aluká) f (plural indefinite עֲלוּקוֹת, singular construct עֲלוּקַת־)
- horseleech; a leech
- Tanach, Proverbs 30:15, with translation of the American Standard Version:
- לַעֲלוּקָה שְׁתֵּי בָנוֹת הַב הַב
- la'aluká shtéi vanót háv háv
- The leech has two daughters: Give and Give.
- Tanach, Proverbs 30:15, with translation of the King James Version:
- לַעֲלוּקָה שְׁתֵּי בָנוֹת הַב הַב
- la'aluká shtéi vanót háv háv
- The horseleech hath two daughters, crying, Give, give.