עלוקה

Hebrew

Root
ע־ל־ק (ʿ-l-q)

Etymology

Compare Arabic عَلَقَة (ʕalaqa).

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʕ)a.luˈka/

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• (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʕă.luː.qɔː/

Noun

עֲלוּקָה • (ʿălūqâ) 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

     laʿălūqâ štê ḇānôt háḇ háḇ

     The leech has two daughters: Give and Give.

   • Tanach, Proverbs 30:15, with translation of the King James Version:

     לַעֲלוּקָה שְׁתֵּי בָנוֹת הַב הַב

     laʿălūqâ štê ḇānôt háḇ háḇ

     The horseleech hath two daughters, crying, Give, give.