Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H3895

Strong's H3895 · Hebrew

לְחִי

lᵉchîy · /lekh-ee'/

Number
H3895
Language
Hebrew
Original word
לְחִי
Transliteration
lᵉchîy
Pronunciation
lekh-ee'
KJV occurrences
20 verses

Definition

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

KJV: cheek (bone), jaw (bone).

Root / derivation: from an unused root meaning to be soft;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered לְחִי across 20 verses.

cheek5×
cheeks5×
jaws4×
jaw3×
jawbone3×
bone1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

20 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Deuteronomy1 verse
Judges4 verses
Judges 15:15

And he found a new jawbone of an ass, and put forth his hand, and took it, and slew a thousand men therewith. new: Heb. moist

Judges 15:16

And Samson said, With the jawbone of an ass, heaps upon heaps, with the jaw of an ass have I slain a thousand men. heaps upon: Heb. an heap, two heaps

Judges 15:17

And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking, that he cast away the jawbone out of his hand, and called that place Ramathlehi. Ramathlehi: that is, the lifting up of the jawbone, or, casting away of the jawbone

Judges 15:19

But God clave an hollow place that was in the jaw, and there came water thereout; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived: wherefore he called the name thereof Enhakkore, which is in Lehi unto this day. Enhakkore: that is, the well of him that called or, cried the jaw: or, Lehi

1 Kings1 verse
2 Chronicles1 verse
Job2 verses
Psalms1 verse
Song of Solomon2 verses
Isaiah2 verses
Lamentations2 verses
Ezekiel2 verses
Hosea1 verse
Micah1 verse

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H3895 (lᵉchîy) mean?

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

How many times does H3895 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H3895 (לְחִי) appears in 20 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “cheek.”

How is lᵉchîy translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H3895 is rendered as “cheek” (5×), “cheeks” (5×), “jaws” (4×), “jaw” (3×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word לְחִי come from?

from an unused root meaning to be soft;