עלוקה

Hebrew

Root
ע־ל־ק

Compare Arabic عَلَقَة (ʿalaqa).

Noun

עֲלוּקָה ('aluká) f (plural indefinite עֲלוּקוֹת, singular construct עֲלוּקַת־)

  1. a leech
    • Proverbs 30:15, with translation of the American Standard Version:
      לַעֲלוּקָה שְׁתֵּי בָנוֹת הַב הַב
      la'aluká shtéi vanót háv háv
      The leech has two daughters: Give and Give.
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