עָלַע
a.la
H5966
H:V
Hebrew
to suck
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Occurrences
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Books
Hebrew
Language
a.la describes the young taking in blood where the slain are found.
The sole attested use describes young ones taking in blood in the setting where the slain are found.
Senses in use
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Taking in blood · dominant
In Job 39:30, the Piel imperfect masculine plural form describes the young in relation to blood and the location of the slain; the APB renders the clause, "His young suck up blood."
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Job 39:30, the APB presents the clause as "His young suck up blood." This identifies the verse’s presentation rather than a precise one-to-one rendering.