לְחִי

le.chiNoun (Masculine)H3895

Lehi

From: from an unused root meaning to be soft;

Short Definition

the cheek (from its fleshiness); hence, the jaw-bone

Full Lexicon Entry

This name means jaw, cheek Another name of le.chi (*לֶחִי *"Lehi" H3896)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

17 times

Appears 17 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Judges
4
Ezk
2
Isaiah
2
Lamentations
2
Song of Solomon
2

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 22:24
  • Ezk 29:4
  • Isaiah 30:28
  • Judges 15:16
  • Job 16:10

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