לַעֲנָה
laʻănâh(lah-an-aw')
“wormwood (regarded as poisonous, and therefore accursed)”
8 occurrencesOld TestamentUncommon Word
Definition
Strong’s Definition
wormwood (regarded as poisonous, and therefore accursed)
Translated in KJV as
hemlockwormwood.
Etymology
from an unused root supposed to mean to curse;
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“Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone fo…”