עֲלוּקָה

a.lu.qahleechHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · feminine1 occurrence1 book1 verse

Definition

feminine passive participle of an unused root meaning to suck; the leech
Traditional renderings: horse-leech.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

1 total
  1. Proverbs 30:15לַֽעֲלוּקָ֨ה׀ · The leech
    The leech has two daughters: Give and Give. There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, ‘Enough!’: