לָכִישׁ

la.khishNounH3923

Lachish

From: from an unused root of uncertain meaning;

Short Definition

Lakish, a place in Palestine

Full Lexicon Entry

§ Lachish = "invincible" a city lying south of Jerusalem on the borders of Simeon and which belonged to the Amorites until conquered by Joshua and allotted to Judah

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology N:N--L

DescriptionN:N--L

Occurrences

22 times

Appears 22 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Joshua
10
2 Kings
4
2 Chronicles
3
Isaiah
2
Jeremiah
1

Key Passages

  • 2 Chronicles 11:9
  • 2 Kings 18:14
  • Isaiah 37:8
  • Joshua 10:23
  • Joshua 10:34

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