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H3895 לְחִי (lᵉchîy) lekh-ee'
Hebrew
Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

Lehi

Strong's Definition

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

Derivation: from an unused root meaning to be soft;

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

TWOT Reference: 1101a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) jaw, cheek
1a) jaw, jawbone (of animal)
1b) cheek (of man)

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

לְחִי lechý̂y BDB Definition: 1) jaw, cheek 1a) jaw, jawbone (of animal) 1b) cheek (of man) Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from an unused root meaning to be soft Same Word by TWOT Number: 1101a Total KJV Occurrences: 21

Bible Occurrences (18)

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5:1

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