עֲלוּקָה

aluka · leech

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H5936 · appears 1 time in the Bible

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What it means

aluka (עֲלוּקָה) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “leech”.

A leech.

How to say it

a·lu·ka

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Where it appears

  • Proverbs 30:15

    The leech has two daughters: “Give, give!” Three things there are that are not satisfied; four that do not say, “Enough”: