Strong's H3895 · Hebrew
לְחִי
lᵉchîy · /lekh-ee'/
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.
Every occurrence (KJV)
20 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Judges4 verses
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 15:16And 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 15:17And 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 15:19But 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
Job2 verses
Song of Solomon2 verses
Isaiah2 verses
And his breath, as an overflowing stream, shall reach to the midst of the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of vanity: and there shall be a bridle in the jaws of the people, causing them to err.
Isaiah 50:6I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.
Lamentations2 verses
She weepeth sore in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks: among all her lovers she hath none to comfort her: all her friends have dealt treacherously with her, they are become her enemies.
Lamentations 3:30He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.
Ezekiel2 verses
But I will put hooks in thy jaws, and I will cause the fish of thy rivers to stick unto thy scales, and I will bring thee up out of the midst of thy rivers, and all the fish of thy rivers shall stick unto thy scales.
Ezekiel 38:4And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords:
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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;