ΛΑΨΗ, λαψη
LAPSĒ, lapsē
Sounds Like: LAP-see
Translations: lap, lick, drink
From the root: ΛΑΠΤΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is the third person singular aorist active subjunctive form of the verb ΛΑΠΤΩ (lapto), meaning 'to lap' or 'to lick'. It is used to describe the action of drinking by lapping with the tongue, similar to how an animal drinks. In the provided context, it refers to someone lapping water with their tongue.
Inflection: Third Person, Singular, Aorist, Active, Subjunctive
Strong’s number: G2993 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Judges — 7:5
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Judges — 7:5
From the same root
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