לַעֲנָה

Strong’s Definition

wormwood (regarded as poisonous, and therefore accursed)

Etymology & Derivation

from an unused root supposed to mean to curse;

KJV Usage

hemlock, wormwood.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.wormwood
• 2.bitterness (metaphorically)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: laʻănâh; Pronunciation: lah-an-aw'