Strong’s H3886

לוּעַ

Part of speech

Verb

Transliteration

luwa`

Pronunciation

loo'-ah

Definition

To swallow, to gulp down, to devour

Meaning

to gulp, to be rash

Usage

The Hebrew verb "luwa'" primarily conveys the action of swallowing or devouring. It is often used metaphorically in the Hebrew Bible to describe the act of consuming or overwhelming, whether in a physical, emotional, or spiritual sense. The term can imply a sense of destruction or overpowering, as something is completely engulfed or absorbed.

Bible references

Job 6:3;Obadiah 1:16