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LABOR: (עמל / a-mal) To exert one's power of body or mind, especially with painful or strenuous effort. A labor that causes grief, pain or weariness. A laborer as one who toils. Strong's: #5999, #6001


LACE: (masc.: שרוך / se'rokh) A cord or string used to draw the edges of shoes or a garment together, as twisted around the foot for attaching sandals. Strong's: #8288


LACKING: (masc.: מחסור / mahh'sor) Being without; not having; wanting. Strong's: #4270


LADDER: (masc.: סולם / su'lam) Used to raise up. A structure for climbing up or down. Strong's: #5551


LAME: (masc.: פיסח / piy'sey'ahh) As one who hops one leg. Strong's: #6455


LAMENT(V): (ספד / s.p.d) To mourn aloud; wail. Strong's: #5594


LAMENTING: (masc.: מספד / mis'peyd) The act of mourning. Strong's: #4553


LAMP: (masc.: נר / ner) A container for an inflammable liquid, as oil, which is burned at a wick as a means of illumination. Strong's: #5216


LAMPSTAND: (fem.: מנורה / me'no'rah) A platform, sometimes elevated, for holding a lamp. Strong's: #4501


LAND: (fem.: ארץ / e'rets) The solid part of the earth's surface. The whole of the earth or a region. Strong's: #0776


LAPIS.LAZULI: (masc.: ספיר / sa'phir) Probably the Lapis Lazuli which is similar to the color of the Sapphire. While the Hebrew word is saphiyr, the origin of the word Sapphire, the Sapphire was unknown until the Roman period. Strong's: #5601


LAST: (masc.: אחרון / a'hha'ron) (fem.: אחרונה / a'hha'ro'nah) In, to or toward the back. To be in back of, at the rear or following after something. Alternate Translations: after. Strong's: #0314


LAST.NIGHT: (masc.: אמש / e'mesh) The previous night or a time past. Strong's: #0570


LATE: (masc.: אפיל / a'phil) The latter part of the day, in the sense of night as being dark. The latter part of a season. At or near the end. Strong's: #0648


LATE.RAIN: (masc.: מלקוש / mal'qush) A late rain that causes a latter growth of crops. Strong's: #4456


LAUDANUM: (masc.: לוט / lot) An aromatic gum resin obtained from a tree and having a bitter slightly pungent taste. Strong's: #3910


LAUGH(V): (צחק / ts.hh.q) To show mirth, joy, or scorn with a smile and chuckle or explosive sound. Alternate Translations: mock (when written in the piel [active intensive] form). Strong's: #6711


LAUGHTER: (masc.: צחוק / tse'hhoq) The sound of mirth, joy, or scorn with a smile and chuckle or explosive sound. Strong's: #6712


LAW: (fem.: דת / dat) A decree or edict. Strong's: #1881


LAWFUL: (masc.: דותן / do'to) Pertaining to the law. (A word of uncertain meaning, but closely related in meaning to the parent root). Strong's: [Found in names only]


LAY.IN.WAIT(V): (צדה / ts.d.h) To hide in ambush. Strong's: #6658


LAY.WASTE(V): (בלק / b.l.q) To devestate, destroy or ruin. Strong's: #1110


LEAD: (fem.: עופרת / o'phe'ret) A very heavy metal that is commonly melted and poured into casts to make statues or other objects. Strong's: #5|


LEAD(V): (נהל / n.h.l) To guide on a way, especially by going in advance. The flock directed to the pasture at the end of the journey. Strong's: #5095


LEADER: (fem.: אציל / a'tsil) One who is in charge or in command of others. Strong's: #0678


LEAF: (masc.: עלה / a'leh) Foliage of a tree or plant. As high in the tree. Strong's: #5929


LEAN: (masc.: רזה / ra'zeh) Strong's: #7330


LEAN(V): (שען / sh.ah.n) To cast one's weight to one side for support. Lean on something for rest or support. Strong's: #8172


LEAP(V): (נתר / n.t.r) To spring forward from one position to another. Strong's: #5425


LEAPING.LOCUST: (masc.: חרגול / hhar'gol) Strong's: #2728


LEARN(V): (למד / l.m.d) To acquire knowledge or skill through instruction from one who is experienced. Alternate Translations: teach (when written in the piel [active intensive] form). Strong's: #3925


LEARNING: (masc.: לקח / le'qahh) Teachings and instructions that are received. Strong's: #3948


LEAVE(V): (עזב / ah.z.b) To go away from; to neglect. Strong's: #5800, #5805


LEAVE.ALONE(V): (נטש / n.t.sh) To be left behind by those who leave. Strong's: #5203


LEAVE.BEHIND(V): (יתר / y.t.r) To set aside; to retain or hold over to a future time or place; to leave a remainder. Strong's: #3498


LEAVE.IN.PLACE(V): (יצג / y.ts.g) To put or place something in a specific location. Alternate Translations: present (when written in the hiphil [active causative] form). Strong's: #3322


LEAVEN: (masc.: שאור / se'or) The element that causes bread to rise, such as salt or yeast. Strong's: #7603


LEAVENED.BREAD: (masc.: חמץ / hha'mets) Dough that has had leaven added to make a sour bread. Strong's: #2557


LEFT.HAND: (שמאל / שמאלי / שמואל / s.m.a) To choose the left hand or path. Strong's: #8040, #8041, #8042


LEG: (fem.: כרע / ka'ra) The appendage from the ankle to the hip and bends at the knee. Strong's: #3767


LENGTH: (masc.: אורך / o'rekh) A measured distance or dimension. Strong's: #0753


LENTIL: (fem.: עדש / a'dash) A leguminous plant with flattened edible seeds. Strong's: #5742


LEOPARD: (masc.: נמר / na'mer) (fem.: נמרה / nam'rah) A species of felines. Strong's: #5246


LEVEL.VALLEY: (fem.: ביקעה / biq'a) A depression in the earth's surface between ranges of mountains. Wide level valley as a division between mountains ranges. Strong's: #1237


LICK(V): (לחך / לקק / l.hh.q / l.q.q) Strong's: #3897, #3952


LID: (fem.: כפורת / ka'po'ret) The cover of a box or other container. Strong's: #3727


LIE: (masc.: כזב / ka'zav) An untruth. Strong's: #3577


LIE(V): (כזב / k.z.b) To give a spoken word to deceive, cause failure or disappoint; Not functioning within its intended capacity. Strong's: #3576


LIE.DOWN(V): (שכב / sh.k.b) To give up; to lie down for copulation, rest or sleep. Strong's: #7901


LIEUTENANT: (masc.: שליש / שלוש / sha'lish / sha'losh) A leader who is responsible for a group of thirty. Strong's: #7991


LIFT(V): (רמם / r.m.m) Strong's: #7426, #7318


LIFT.HIGH(V): (שגב / s.g.b) To be raised up in height; to be exalted. Strong's: #7682


LIFT.UP(V): (נסא / נשא / n.s.a) To raise a burden or load and carry it; to break camp and begin a journey; to forgive in the sense of removing the offense. Strong's: #4984, #5375


LIFTED: (masc.: רהם / ra'ham) Raised up in position or in exaltation. Strong's: [Found in names only]


LIGHT: (אור / or) The illumination from the sun, moon, stars, fire, candle or other source. Strong's: #0216, #0217


LIGHT(V): (אור / a.w.r) To shine with an intense light; be or give off light; to be bright. Alternate Translations: shine. Strong's: #0215


LIGHT.BRINGER: (masc.: אהרון / a'ha'ron) One who carries light into the darkness. Strong's: [Found in names only]


LIGHTWEIGHT: (masc.: קלוקל / q'lo'qeyl) Something that is light in weight or position (worthless). Strong's: #7052


LIKENESS: (fem.: דמות / da'mut) Copy; resemblance. The quality or state of being like something or someone else. Strong's: #1823


LIME: (masc.: שיד / s.y.d) A chalky white powder used for making plaster. Strong's: #7875


LIMP(V): (צלע / ts.l.ah) To walk lamely, especially favoring one leg; to go unsteadily; to proceed with difficulty or slowly. From damage to the ridge of the hip. Strong's: #6760


LINEN: (masc.: שש / ששי / sheysh / shey'shiy) Fabric made of flax and noted for its strength, coolness and luster. A white cloth. Also, marble from its whiteness. Strong's: #7893, #8336


LINGER(V): (מהה / m.h.h) To be slow in parting or in quitting something. Strong's: #4102


LINSEY-WOOLSEY: (masc.: שעטנז / sha'at'neyz) Strong's: #8162


LINTEL: (masc.: משקוף / mash'qoph) A horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door. Strong's: #4947


LION: (masc.: אריה / ארי / ar'yeyh / a'riy) A large carnivorous chiefly nocturnal cat. A feared animal. Strong's: #0738


LION.LIKE: (masc.: ארירך / ar'okh) Strong's: #0746


LIONESS: (fem.: לביא / la'vi) A female lion. Strong's: #3833


LIP: (fem.: שפה / sa'phah) The rim or edge of the mouth or other opening. Language, as spoken from the lips. Alternate Translations: edge. Strong's: #8193


LIQUOR: (masc.: שכר / shey'khar) An intoxicating drink. Strong's: #7941


LITTLE.ONE: (masc.: צעיר / צעור / זעיר / tsa'ir / tsa'ur / za'iyr) Small in size or extent. Something or someone that is smaller, younger or less significant. Strong's: #2191, #6810


LITTLE.OWL: (fem.: כוס / kos) An unknown species of bird. Strong's: #3563


LIVE(V): (חיה / hh.y.h) To be alive and continue alive. Have life within. The revival of life gained from food or other necessity. Alternate Translations: keep alive (when written in the piel [active intensive] form). Strong's: #2421, #2425


LIVELY: (masc.: חיה / hhay'eh) Having the vigor of life. Strong's: #2422


LIVESTOCK: (masc.: מקנה / miq'neh) Animals kept or raised for use or pleasure. What is purchased or possessed. Strong's: #4735


LIVING: (masc.: חי / hhai) (fem.: חיה / hhai'ah) The quality that distinguishes a vital and functional being from a dead body; life. Literally the stomach. Used idiomatically of living creatures, especially in conjunction with land, ground or field. Alternate Translations: life (when in the plural form); creature (as a living one). Strong's: #2416


LIZARD: (fem.: לטאה / l'ta'ah) From the camouflaging capability of the lizard to hide. Strong's: #3911


LO: (masc.: הא / hey) To draw attention to something important. Strong's: #1887


LOAD: (masc.: משא / ma'sa) Something that is lifted up and carried. The lifting up of the voice in song. Strong's: #4853


LOAD(V): (עמש / ah.m.s) That which is put on a person or pack animal to be carried. Strong's: #6006


LOAN: (masc.: משה / ) (fem.: משאה / ma'sha'ah) Strong's: #4859, #4874


LOATHE(V): (קוץ / q.w.ts) To dislike greatly and often with disgust. To be sickened as if pierced by a thorn. Strong's: #6973


LOBE: (fem.: יותרת / yo'te'ret) The extended point of the liver. Strong's: #3508


LOCUST: (masc.: סלעם / sal'am) From its high jumping. Strong's: #5556


LOFT: (fem.: עליה / a'liy'yah) A room on top of the house used during hot days of summer. Strong's: #5944


LOG: (masc.: לג / lag) A standard of measure. Strong's: #3849


LOIN.WRAP: (fem.: חגורה / hha'go'rah) A sash or belt that encircles the waist. Strong's: #2290


LOINS: (fem.: חרץ / hha'rats) The pubic region; the generative organs. Strong's: #2504


LONG.GARMENT: (masc.: מד / mad) A piece of clothing of unusual length. Strong's: #4055


LONG.HAIR: (masc.: פרע / p'ra) Hair of an unusual length. Strong's: #6545


LONG.WINGED: (masc.: אבר / ey'ver) A large appendage of a bird used for flight. Strong's: #0083


LOOK: (masc.: הינה / hi'ney) To ascertain by the use of one's eyes. Alternate Translations: here; saw. Strong's: #2009


LOOK.DOWN(V): (שקף / sh.q.p) To look out and down as through a window. Strong's: #8259


LOOK.FORTH: (סכה / s.k.h) Strong's: [Found in names only]


LOOK.INTO: (fem.: חז / hhaz) To peer toward. Strong's: [Found in names only]


LOOK.UPON(V): (שור / sh.w.r) Strong's: #7789


LOOK.WITH.RESPECT(V): (שעה / sh.ah.h) To look upon with high regard. Strong's: #8159


LOOP: (fem.: לולאה / lu'lah) A circular object that is open in the middle. Strong's: #3924


LOOSE(V): (פרע / p.r.ah) To uncover, remove or let go. Such as to make naked by removing clothing. To uncover the head. Strong's: #6544


LOOSEN(V): (זחח / z.hh.hh) To make less tight; slacken or relax. To untie or remove. Strong's: #2118


LORD: (masc.: אדון / a'don) The ruler as the foundation to the community or family. Strong's: #0113


LOST: (masc.: רשע / re'sha) Departed from the correct path or way, either out of ignorance or revolt. Strong's: #7562, #7563


LOST.THING: (fem.: אבדה / a'vey'dah) An object that is missing or misplaced. Strong's: #0009


LOT: (masc.: גורל / go'ral) Colored stones that are thrown and read to determine a course of action or to make a decision. Strong's: #1486


LOUD.NOISE: (masc.: רוע / rey'a) A loud, confused, constant noise or sound. Strong's: #7452


LOVE(V): (אהב / a.h.b) To provide and protect that which is given as a privilege. An intimacy of action and emotion. Strong affection for another arising from personal ties. Strong's: #0157


LOW: (masc.: שפל / sha'phal) (fem.: שפלה / shaph'lah) Strong's: #8216, #8217


LOW.COUNTRY: (masc.: דדן / de'dan) A land that is below the general area. Strong's: [Found in names only]


LOWER(V): (כנע / k.n.ah) To be brought down low in humility or submission. Strong's: #3665


LOWER.PART: (masc.: תחתי / tahh'ti) The part beneath. A low place. Strong's: #8482


LOWERED: (masc.: כנען / ke'na'an) Strong's: [Found in names only]


LOWLAND: (fem.: שפלה / sh'phey'lah) A low place. Strong's: #8219


LUMINARY: (masc.: מאור / ma'or) That which gives off light. Strong's: #3974


LYING.DOWN: (fem.: שכבה / she'kha'vah) A laying with another in copulation. Something spread out. Strong's: #7902


LYING.PLACE: (masc.: משכב / mish'kav) The location one reclines for rest or sleep. Strong's: #4904


LYRE: (masc.: כרן / ka'ran) Strong's: [Found in names only]

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