עלוקה

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Hebrew

Root
ע־ל־ק (ʿ-l-q)

Etymology

Compare Arabic عَلَقَة (ʕalaqa).

Pronunciation

Noun

עֲלוּקָה • (ʿălūqâ) f (plural indefinite עֲלוּקוֹת, singular construct עֲלוּקַת־)

  1. leech
    • Tanach, Proverbs 30:15, with translation of the American Standard Version:
      לַעֲלוּקָה שְׁתֵּי בָנוֹת הַב הַב
      laʿălūqâ štê ḇānôt háḇ háḇ
      The leech has two daughters: Give and Give.
  2. horseleech
    • Tanach, Proverbs 30:15, with translation of the King James Version:
      לַעֲלוּקָה שְׁתֵּי בָנוֹת הַב הַב
      laʿălūqâ štê ḇānôt háḇ háḇ
      The horseleech hath two daughters, crying, Give, give.

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