| Lamb | A symbolic name for Jesus Christ. It means that he was an offering for sin like the lambs that were offered as a sacrifice to God in the Old Testament. |
| law | This usually refers to God’s law as it is represented in the Mosaic Law, the rules he gave to the Israelites through Moses (See Ex. 34:29-32). Sometimes it may mean the principle of law rather than a specific law or set of laws. |
| lay hands on | This act was a way of asking God to bless people in a special way?to heal them, to cause the Holy Spirit to come into them, or to give them power for a special work. |
| leatherworker | Or “tanner,” a person who makes leather from animal skins. |
| Lebanon | A country north of Israel, famous for its great cedar and pine trees. |
| leper | A person who has leprosy. See “leprosy.” |
| leprosy | A very bad skin disease. The word in the text has a broad sense, which may include many different types of skin disease. |
| Levi | The tribe of Israel from which the priests (descendants of Aaron) and the priests’ helpers were chosen. |
| Levite | Any of the men from the tribe of Levi, who helped the Israelite priests in the Holy Tent (Tabernacle) and Temple. In later periods some Levites worked for the civil government. |
| light | A symbol for the kinds of things that describe God or his kingdom, such as goodness and truth. |
| lily | A kind of flower. In the Song of Solomon, it is probably a red flower. |
| linen | Thread or cloth made from the fibers of the flax plant. |
| locusts | Insects like grasshoppers that could destroy a large crop very quickly. See Ex. 10. The Law of Moses said that locusts could be eaten. See Lev. 11:21-22. |
| loom | A machine used for making cloth. |
| lots | Stones, sticks, or bones used like dice for making decisions. See Prov. 16:33. |
| lyre | A musical instrument with strings, like a harp. |
