Wormwood

H3939
Hebrew
UBS
לַעֲנָה
laʻănâhlah-an-aw'
Noun Feminine

Definition

= a plant which may grow as large as a bush, with woolly green leaves, ◄ Artemisia herba-alba; ► the juice tastes bitter and can be poisonous; used as medicine; ≈ associated with injustice and suffering

Semantic Domains

Plants
Liquids
Unsafe

Etymology

from an unused root supposed to mean to curse;

KJV Translations

hemlock, wormwood

Occurrences8
Frequency Rank#2511

Verse Usage

This word appears 8 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.