Hebrew word
lâshôwn
law-shone'
לָשׁוֹן
What it means
the tongue, used literally, and figuratively
the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)
Where it comes from
or לָשֹׁן; also (in plural) feminine לְשֹׁנָה; from lâshan (לָשַׁן)