Strongs Number: H5936
- Hebrew Word
- עֲלוּקָה
- Transliteration
- ʻălûwqâh
- Phonetic
- al-oo-kaw'
- Part of Speech
- Noun Feminine
- Strongs Definition
-
the leech
- BDB Definition
-
1. leech
- Origin
- Feminine passive participle of an unused root meaning to suck
- Bible Usage
- horse-leech.