English Bible words starting with L
465 meanings beginning with L, in alphabetical order. This is page 5 of 5. Under each one are the Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek words the Bible actually uses for it.
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lose heart2 words
lose its taste1 word
- mōrainōμωραίνωto turn foolish, or to make someone or something foolish and expose it as folly
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- of salt: to lose its saltiness and so become useless
- mōrainōμωραίνωto turn foolish, or to make someone or something foolish and expose it as folly
loss2 words
lost1 word
lot6 words
- klērosκλῆροςa lot: a small marked object thrown or drawn to settle a question, so that the outcome is nobody's choice
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- the share that falls to a person: the place, portion, or inheritance assigned to someone rather than earned or chosen
- goralגּוֹרָלlot: the object cast to let a decision fall outside human control, and the share or destiny that falls to a person by it
- ḥeleqחֵלֶקportion: the share that falls to someone, whether land, goods, or one's lot in life.
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- smoothness, flattery: smooth and seductive speech that flatters in order to mislead.
- LōtΛώτLotnot studied yet
- lotלוֹטLotnot studied yet
- klērosκλῆροςa lot: a small marked object thrown or drawn to settle a question, so that the outcome is nobody's choice
Lotan1 word
lots1 word
- klērosκλῆροςa lot: a small marked object thrown or drawn to settle a question, so that the outcome is nobody's choice
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- the share that falls to a person: the place, portion, or inheritance assigned to someone rather than earned or chosen
- klērosκλῆροςa lot: a small marked object thrown or drawn to settle a question, so that the outcome is nobody's choice
lotus1 word
loud3 words
loud voice1 word
loudly1 word
love11 words
- agapaōἀγαπάωto love: to value someone or something so highly that you act for their good and hold to them
- ahavאָהֵבto love: to feel and act on deep emotional attachment, loyal commitment, or strong desire, toward a person, God, or an object
- agapēἀγάπηlove: warm regard and committed care for another, shown in action.
- dodדּוֹדa beloved man: the cherished one a woman loves, and in the plural the love-making between lovers
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- a father's brother: a man's paternal uncle, or by extension a near male relative on the father's side
- phileōφιλέωto love: to feel warm personal affection for someone or to be fond of something
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- to kiss: to greet or show affection by a kiss
love of dispute1 word
love of money1 word
love of the brethren1 word
love to be first1 word
lovely7 words
- maḥmadמַחְמָדa treasure: what or whom someone holds dear, valued for the longing it draws rather than for any price it would fetch
- na'imנָעִיםlovely, sweet, delightful: pleasing to the senses and the heart, giving genuine delight
- na'ehנָאוֶהpleasing because it suits: lovely to look at, or right and becoming for the person or the occasion
- yedidיָדִידbeloved: someone or something held dear, and above all the person or people God himself loves and keeps
- na'emנָעֵםto be delightful: to be lovely, sweet, or agreeable, giving real pleasure to the person who experiences it
lover2 words
lover of good1 word
lovers1 word
lovers of self1 word
lovers of themselves1 word
loving the brothers1 word
lovingkindness1 word
- ḥesedחֶסֶדloyal, steadfast love: kindness freely shown to someone in real need, kept faithfully within a relationship.
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- a disgrace, a shameful thing; a reproach.
- ḥesedחֶסֶדloyal, steadfast love: kindness freely shown to someone in real need, kept faithfully within a relationship.
low3 words
low country1 word
low estate1 word
lower6 words
- kathiēmiκαθίημιto lowernot studied yet
- taḥtiתַּחְתִּיlower, lowest: placed underneath, from the lower of two things down to the deepest place there is.
- taḥtonתַּחְתּוֹןlower, lowest: the bottom one of a set of stacked levels, or the lower of two matching places.
- chalaōχαλάωto let down: to lower something on a slackening rope or by hand, so it descends at the pace of whoever is holding it
- katōterosκατώτεροςlowernot studied yet
lowest3 words
- eschatosἔσχατοςlowest in rank or standing: least, the bottom place, the opposite of greatest
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- last: the final one in a sequence of order or time, the opposite of first
- farthest in space: the remotest point, the far edge
- taḥtiתַּחְתִּיlower, lowest: placed underneath, from the lower of two things down to the deepest place there is.
- taḥtonתַּחְתּוֹןlower, lowest: the bottom one of a set of stacked levels, or the lower of two matching places.
- eschatosἔσχατοςlowest in rank or standing: least, the bottom place, the opposite of greatest
lowland1 word
lowliness2 words
lowly8 words
- tapeinosταπεινόςlow: describing a person as down rather than up, whether in worldly standing, in spirits, or in a heart that does not push itself forward
- aniעָנִיafflicted and lowly: a person bowed down by hardship, poverty, or oppression, and so dependent on God for help
- tapeinōsisταπείνωσιςa low condition: the state of being low or brought low, whether by rank or by circumstance
- dalדַּלlow, weak, of little account: a person or group reduced in body, standing, or means, and so easily pushed aside
- anavעָנָוthe lowly: one bowed down, by hardship or by a settled inner posture, who looks to God for help instead of asserting himself
loyalty1 word
- ḥesedחֶסֶדloyal, steadfast love: kindness freely shown to someone in real need, kept faithfully within a relationship.
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- a disgrace, a shameful thing; a reproach.
- ḥesedחֶסֶדloyal, steadfast love: kindness freely shown to someone in real need, kept faithfully within a relationship.
lucifer1 word
Lucius1 word
luck2 words
lucre1 word
Lud1 word
Ludite1 word
Luhith1 word
Luke1 word
lukewarm1 word
luminary1 word
lump1 word
lunatic1 word
luncheon1 word
lure1 word
lust9 words
- epithumiaἐπιθυμίαa strong desire: an intense reaching of the heart toward something, which is good or evil depending on what it reaches for
- epithumeōἐπιθυμέωto set one's heart on something and reach for it with strong desire
- ta'avahתַּאֲוָהdesire, longing, craving: the whole person's reaching out for what it wants (and sometimes the wanted thing itself).
- orexisὄρεξιςlustnot studied yet
- avvahאַוָּהdesire, wish: what someone wants, nearly always in the set phrase "the desire of your soul," meaning as much and as freely as you please.
lust after2 words
lute1 word
- nevelנֵבֶלa large jar or skin for storing liquids, especially a wine container
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- a stringed instrument of the harp or lyre family, used in worship and celebration
- nevelנֵבֶלa large jar or skin for storing liquids, especially a wine container
luxuriant3 words
- ra'ananרַעֲנָןluxuriant, green, and fresh: full of the moist, living vigor of a well-watered tree in full leaf
- baqaqבָּקַקof a vine: luxuriant, spreading and running wild with growth.
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- to empty out: to drain something completely, whether a country stripped of everything in it or a plan drained of all its force.
- ra'ananרַעֲנַןluxuriantnot studied yet
luxuriate2 words
- anagעָנֹגto luxuriate in something: to take rich, unhurried pleasure in it, the way a person of leisure enjoys comfort
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- to be pampered: to live so softly and richly cared for that hardship is unthinkable
- adanעָדַןto luxuriatenot studied yet
- anagעָנֹגto luxuriate in something: to take rich, unhurried pleasure in it, the way a person of leisure enjoys comfort
luxury3 words
Luz1 word
Lycaonia1 word
Lycaonian1 word
Lycia1 word
Lydda1 word
Lydia1 word
lye3 words
lying3 words
- shavשָׁוְאthat which has no substance and so cannot be trusted: emptiness that shows up as futile effort, as lying speech, and as worthless idols
- katakeimaiκατάκειμαιto be lying down: stretched out and staying there, either laid up in bed because of illness or lying on a couch at a meal.
- pseudologosψευδολόγοςlyingnot studied yet
lyre2 words
Lysanias1 word
Lysias1 word
Lystra1 word