✡ Hebrew · Strong's H5966
H5966

עָלַע

ʻâlaʻ [aw-lah'] Verb
Core meaningto sip up

Lexical Definition

Strong's Hebrew H5966

to sip up

KJV usage: suck up.
Etymology: a primitive root;
Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

sip up. Usage: suck up. suck up.

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