עלוקה

Hebrew
Root
ע־ל־ק‎ (ʿ-l-q)

Compare Arabic عَلَقَة‎ (ʕalaqa).

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Noun

עֲלוּקָה • ('aluká) f (plural indefinite עֲלוּקוֹת‎, singular construct עֲלוּקַת־‎)

  1. horseleech; a leech
    • Tanach, Proverbs 30:15, with translation of the American Standard Version:
      ‏לַעֲלוּקָה שְׁתֵּי בָנוֹת הַב הַב‎
      la'aluká shtéi vanót háv háv
      The leech has two daughters: Give and Give.
    • Tanach, Proverbs 30:15, with translation of the King James Version:
      ‏לַעֲלוּקָה שְׁתֵּי בָנוֹת הַב הַב‎
      la'aluká shtéi vanót háv háv
      The horseleech hath two daughters, crying, Give, give.
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