tongues

Found 36 times in the King James Bible

H3956 Hebrew
G1100 Greek

English Definition

the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

לָשׁוֹן

Transliteration

lâshôwn

Strong's Reference H3956

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

γλῶσσα

Transliteration

lâshôwn

Strong's Reference G1100

"Tongues" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H3956, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G1100. Context determines which original word is being used.

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