לִשָּׁן

Strong’s Definition

speech, i.e. a nation

Etymology & Derivation

(Aramaic) corresponding to H3956 (לָשׁוֹן);

KJV Usage

language.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.tongue, language
• 2.tongue, language
• 3.people (figuratively)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: lishshân; Pronunciation: lish-shawn'