H3886b H3886b
talk wildly, speak rashly (of hasty, unconsidered speech)
This verb describes talking wildly or speaking rashly, possibly related to Arabic roots for making mistakes in speech. Job 6:3 uses it of Job's own words, which he acknowledges may have been intemperate given his overwhelming suffering. The verb suggests speech that lacks careful thought or control. Translators have sometimes struggled with this rare term, as seen in the varied renderings, but the consistent theme is precipitous or rash utterance.
Senses
1. sense 1 — In Job 6:3, Job acknowledges that "my words are rash" (or "talk wildly") because his grief outweighs the sand of the seas. The Hebrew suggests speech that bursts forth without measured consideration. This rare verb captures the uncontrolled nature of speech from someone under unbearable pressure, offering a glimpse into Job's self-awareness even in his protests. 1×
AR["مُضْطَرِبَةٌ"]·ben["মিথ্যা"]·DE["[לעו]"]·EN["are-rash"]·FR["לעו"]·heb["לעו"]·HI["गलत-हैं"]·ID["sembrono"]·IT["are-rash"]·jav["kliru"]·KO["삼켜졌다"]·PT["foram-engolidas"]·RU["сбивчивы"]·ES["son-apresuradas"]·SW["yamekuwa-ya-haraka"]·TR["sersemlediler"]·urd["بے-تابانہ-ہیں"]
Related Senses
G4102 1. faith, trust, belief (239×)G4100 1. believe / have faith in (233×)H0982 1. trust in, rely on (105×)H3988a 1. reject, refuse (56×)G4103 1. faithful, trustworthy, reliable (54×)H0530 1. faithfulness, fidelity, reliability (47×)H0539 1. believe, accept as true (42×)H3985 1. refuse, be unwilling (41×)H0539 2. faithful, trustworthy, sure (39×)H8582 1. lead astray, cause to err (22×)H2623 1. faithful ones / saints (community) (21×)G0571 1. unbelieving, unbeliever (20×)G3982 1. be persuaded or convinced (19×)H8582 2. go astray, err morally (19×)G4105 1. to deceive, lead astray (18×)G3982 2. trust or have confidence in (17×)H2186a 1. reject, spurn (Qal) (16×)H3988a 2. despise, scorn (14×)G3982 3. persuade or convince someone (13×)G4103 2. believing, a believer (13×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† II. [לוּעַ, or לָעַע] vb. talk wildly (MT לָ֑עוּ, יָ֫לַע; perhaps better wd. be לָעוּ֫, יִ֫לַע (√ לעה), cf. Thes and Arabic لَغَا, لَغِىَ make mistakes in talking, BaZMG xli. 1887, 605, 614);— Qal Pf. 3 mpl. לָ֑עוּ Jb 6:3, subj. דברים (v. Di); Impf. מוֹקֵשׁ אָדָם יָ֫לַע קֹדֶשׁ Pr 20:25 it is a snare to a man that he should rashly cry, Holy! (construction unusual, and perhaps textual error, cf. Frankenberg; on form v. Ol§ 243 a Anm.; Böi. 296 Köi. 375 f. der. from לעע; Str, Hiph. from לעע).