לָעַז
la.az
H3937
H:V
Hebrew
to mumble
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Occurrences
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Books
Hebrew
Language
la.az describes a people characterized by speech foreign to the house of Jacob in Psalm 114:1.
The sole attested use describes the people from whom the house of Jacob departed as characterized by foreign or unfamiliar speech.
Senses in use
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Characterized by foreign speech · dominant
In Psalm 114:1, the Qal active participle masculine singular absolute describes the people from whom the house of Jacob went out. The APB renders the clause "the house of Jacob from a people of strange speech," confirming the verse's portrayal of that people by their speech.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Psalm 114:1, the APB presents the clause as "from a people of strange speech." This rendering confirms the clause's overall portrayal rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.