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Lexicon :: Strong's H3895 - lᵊḥî

Aa
לְחִי
Transliteration
lᵊḥî
Pronunciation
lekh-ee'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root meaning to be soft
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1101a

Strong’s Definitions

לְחִי lᵉchîy, lekh-ee'; from an unused root meaning to be soft; the cheek (from its fleshiness); hence, the jaw-bone:—cheek (bone), jaw (bone).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x

The KJV translates Strong's H3895 in the following manner: cheek (10x), jaw (7x), jawbone (3x), bone (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x
The KJV translates Strong's H3895 in the following manner: cheek (10x), jaw (7x), jawbone (3x), bone (1x).

  1. jaw, cheek

    1. jaw, jawbone (of animal)

    2. cheek (of man)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
לְחִי lᵉchîy, lekh-ee'; from an unused root meaning to be soft; the cheek (from its fleshiness); hence, the jaw-bone:—cheek (bone), jaw (bone).
STRONGS H3895: Abbreviations
† I. לְחִי noun masculineSongs 1:10 jaw, cheek (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic לוֺחָא; Arabic bdb053411; on Assyrian laḫû compare DlHWB 375, but bdb053412 = ḫ ?); — ל׳ absolute Judges 15:17; Micah 4:14 [Micah 5:1]; construct Judges 15:15 + 2 times; לֶ֑חִי 1 Kings 22:24 + 3 times + Judges 15:19 (twice in verse); suffix לֶחֱיוֺ Job 40:26; לֶחֱיָהּ Lamentations 1:2; dual לְחָיַיִּם Deuteronomy 18:3; construct לְחָיֵי Isaiah 30:28; suffix לְחָיַי Isaiah 50:6, compare Job 16:10, etc.; לְחֵיהֶם Hosea 11:4; —
1. jaw, jawbone, of animal, Judges 15:15, 16 (twice in verse); Judges 15:17 (under jaw of ass), compare proper name, of a location רָכַת לֶ֑חִי Judges 15:17; in simile עַלּלְֿחֵיהֶם כִּמְרִימֵי עֹל Hosea 11:4 like those lifting up a yoke from upon (read מֵעַל ?) their jaws (Israel under figure of oxen); of sacrificial ox or sheep Deuteronomy 18:3; of crocodile Job 40:26; of Pharaoh under figure of תַּנִּים Ezekiel 29:4 (compare Ezekiel 29:3); compare Ezekiel 38:4; Isaiah 30:28.
2. cheek, of man 1 Kings 22:24 2 Chronicles 18:23; Job 16:10; Psalm 3:8; Songs 5:13; Isaiah 50:6; Lamentations 3:30; Micah 4:14 [Micah 5:1]; of woman Songs 1:10; Lamentations 1:2 (figurative of Jerusalem).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

18:3; 18:3

Judges

15:15; 15:15; 15:16; 15:17; 15:17; 15:17; 15:19

1 Kings

22:24; 22:24

2 Chronicles

18:23

Job

16:10; 16:10

Psalms

3:8

Song of Songs

1:10; 1:10; 5:13

Isaiah

30:28; 30:28; 50:6; 50:6

Lamentations

1:2; 1:2; 3:30

Ezekiel

29:3; 29:4; 38:4

Hosea

11:4; 11:4

Micah

5:1; 5:1

H3895

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Strong's Number H3895 matches the Hebrew לְחִי (lᵊḥî),
which occurs 21 times in 20 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 18:3 - And this H2088 shall be H1961 the priest's H3548 due H4941 from H854 the people, H5971 from H854 them that offer H2076 a sacrifice, H2077 whether H518 it be ox H7794 or H518 sheep; H7716 and they shall give H5414 unto the priest H3548 the shoulder, H2220 and the two cheeks, H3895 and the maw. H6896

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:15 - And he found H4672 a H3895➔ new H2961 jawbone ➔ H3895 of an ass, H2543 and put forth H7971 his hand, H3027 and took it, H3947 and slew H5221 a thousand H505 men H376 therewith.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:16 - And H559➔ Samson H8123 said, ➔H559 With the jawbone H3895 of an ass, H2543 heaps H2565 upon heaps, H2565 with the jaw H3895 of an ass H2543 have I slain H5221 a thousand H505 men. H376

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:17 - And it came to pass, H1961 when he had made an end H3615 of speaking, H1696 that he cast away H7993 the jawbone H3895 out of his hand, H3027 and called H7121 that H1931 place H4725 Ramathlehi. H7437 H7437

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:19 - But H1234➔ God H430 clave ➔H1234 an hollow place H4388 that H834 was in the jaw, H3895 and there came H3318 water H4325 thereout; H4480 and when he had drunk, H8354 his spirit H7307 came again, H7725 and he revived: H2421 wherefore H5921 H3651 he called H7121 the name thereof H8034 Enhakkore, H5875 H5875 which H834 is in Lehi H3896 unto H5704 this H2088 day. H3117

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:24 - But H5066➔ Zedekiah H6667 the son H1121 of Chenaanah H3668 went near, ➔H5066 and smote H5221 Micaiah H4321 on H5921 the cheek, H3895 and said, H559 Which way H335 H2088 went H5674 the Spirit H7307 of the LORD H3068 from me H854 to speak H1696 unto thee? H853

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:23 - Then H5066➔ Zedekiah H6667 the son H1121 of Chenaanah H3668 came near, ➔H5066 and smote H5221 Micaiah H4321 upon H5921 the cheek, H3895 and said, H559 Which H335 H2088 way H1870 went H5674 the Spirit H7307 of the LORD H3068 from me H854 to speak H1696 unto thee? H853

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 16:10 - They have gaped H6473 upon me H5921 with their mouth; H6310 they have smitten H5221 me upon the cheek H3895 reproachfully; H2781 they have gathered themselves H4390 together H3162 against me. H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:2 - Canst thou put H7760 an hook H100 into his nose? H639 or H2336➔ bore H5344➔ his jaw H3895 through ➔H5344 with a thorn? ➔H2336

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 3:7 - Arise, H6965 O LORD; H3068 save me, H3467 O my God: H430 for H3588 thou hast smitten H5221 all H3605 mine enemies H341 upon the cheek bone; H3895 thou hast broken H7665 the teeth H8127 of the ungodly. H7563

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:10 - Thy cheeks H3895 are comely H4998 with rows H8447 of jewels, thy neck H6677 with chains H2737 of gold.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:13 - His cheeks H3895 are as a bed H6170 of spices, H1314 as sweet H4840 flowers: H4026 his lips H8193 like lilies, H7799 dropping H5197 sweet smelling H5674 myrrh. H4753

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:28 - And his breath, H7307 as an H5158➔ overflowing H7857 stream, ➔H5158 shall reach to the midst H2673 of H5704 the neck, H6677 to sift H5130 the nations H1471 with the sieve H5299 of vanity: H7723 and H7448➔ there shall be a bridle ➔H7448 in H5921 the jaws H3895 of the people, H5971 causing H8582➔ them to err. ➔H8582

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 50:6 - I gave H5414 my back H1460 to the smiters, H5221 and my cheeks H3895 to them that plucked off the hair: H4803 I hid H5641 not H3808 my face H6440 from shame H3639 and spitting. H7536

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:2 - She weepeth H1058 sore H1058 in the night, H3915 and her tears H1832 are on H5921 her cheeks: H3895 among all H3605 her lovers H157 she hath none H369 to comfort H5162 her: all H3605 her friends H7453 have dealt treacherously H898 with her, they are become H1961 her enemies. H341

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:30 - He giveth H5414 his cheek H3895 to him that smiteth him: H5221 he is filled full H7646 with reproach. H2781

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 29:4 - But I will put H5414 hooks H2397 in thy jaws, H3895 and I will cause H1692➔ the fish H1710 of thy rivers H2975 to stick ➔H1692 unto thy scales, H7193 and I will bring thee up H5927 out of the midst H8432 of thy rivers, H2975 and H853 all H3605 the fish H1710 of thy rivers H2975 shall stick H1692 unto thy scales. H7193

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:4 - And I will turn thee back, H7725 and put H5414 hooks H2397 into thy jaws, H3895 and I will bring H3318➔ thee H853 forth, ➔H3318 and H853 all H3605 thine army, H2428 horses H5483 and horsemen, H6571 all of them H3605 clothed H3847 with all sorts H4358 of armour, even a H6951➔ great H7227 company ➔H6951 with bucklers H6793 and shields, H4043 all of them H3605 handling H8610 swords: H2719

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 11:4 - I drew them H4900 with cords H2256 of a man, H120 with bands H5688 of love: H160 and I was H1961 to them as they that take off H7311 the yoke H5923 on H5921 their jaws, H3895 and I laid H5186 meat H398 unto them. H413

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 5:1 - Now H6258 gather thyself in troops, H1413 O daughter H1323 of troops: H1416 he hath laid H7760 siege H4692 against us: H5921 they shall smite H5221 the judge H8199 of Israel H3478 with a rod H7626 upon H5921 the cheek. H3895
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