לַחlach
moist, fresh, new
Pronunciation: lakh · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H3892
Meanings
1. moist, fresh (Genesis 30:37; Ezekiel 17:24; Ezekiel 21:3)
2. new (Judges 16:7; Judges 16:8)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 6 times in the Bible.
- Genesis 30:37 Then Jacob took some fresh branches from poplar, almond, and plane trees and peeled off strips of bark, making white streaks on them.
- Numbers 6:3 they must give up wine and other alcoholic drinks. They must not use vinegar made from wine or from other alcoholic drinks, they must not drink fresh grape juice, and they must not eat grapes or raisins.
- Judges 16:7 Samson replied, “If I were tied up with seven new bowstrings that have not yet been dried, I would become as weak as anyone else.”
- Judges 16:8 So the Philistine rulers brought Delilah seven new bowstrings, and she tied Samson up with them.
- Ezekiel 17:24 And all the trees will know that it is I, the Lord, who cuts the tall tree down and makes the short tree grow tall. It is I who makes the green tree wither and gives the dead tree new life. I, the Lord, have spoken, and I will do what I said!”
- Ezekiel 20:47 Tell the southern wilderness, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Hear the word of the Lord! I will set you on fire, and every tree, both green and dry, will be burned. The terrible flames will not be quenched and will scorch everything from south to north.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).