Strong's H3867 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: לָוָה (lâvâh)

Pronunciation: law-vaw'

Morphology: v

Derivation: a primitive root;

Definition: properly, to twine, i.e. (by implication) to unite, to remain; also to borrow (as a form of obligation) or (caus.) to lend

KJV Renderings: abide with, borrow(-er), cleave, join (self), lend(-er).

Senses

1. to join, be joined
1. (Qal) to join, be joined, attend
2. (Niphal) to join oneself to, be joined unto
2. to borrow, lend
1. (Qal) to borrow
2. (Hiphil) to cause to borrow, lend to

Cross References

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.