לָהַה
la.hah
H3856A
H:V
Hebrew
to languish
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Occurrences
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Books
Hebrew
Language
la.hah describes Egypt and Canaan wasting away under a severe famine.
The sole attested use describes Egypt and Canaan wasting away because the famine is very heavy.
Senses in use
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Wasting away under famine · dominant
In Genesis 47:13, the Qal sequential imperfect form occurs in the clause about Egypt and Canaan as the famine is very heavy; the APB renders the lands as having "languished because of the famine."
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Genesis 47:13, the APB presents the affected lands as having "languished because of the famine." The verse is read as a whole, but its clause confirms the famine setting.