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Lexicon :: Strong's H3923 - lāḵîš

Aa
לָכִישׁ
Transliteration
lāḵîš
Pronunciation
law-keesh'
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root of uncertain meaning
Variant Spellings

The following spelling is supported by Strongs and Gesenius: לכיש.

Strong’s Definitions

לָכִישׁ Lâkîysh, law-keesh'; from an unused root of uncertain meaning; Lakish, a place in Palestine:—Lachish.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x

The KJV translates Strong's H3923 in the following manner: Lachish (24x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x
The KJV translates Strong's H3923 in the following manner: Lachish (24x).

  1. Lachish = "invincible"

    1. a city lying south of Jerusalem on the borders of Simeon and which belonged to the Amorites until conquered by Joshua and allotted to Judah

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
לָכִישׁ Lâkîysh, law-keesh'; from an unused root of uncertain meaning; Lakish, a place in Palestine:—Lachish.
STRONGS H3923: Abbreviations
† לָכִישׁ proper name, of a location — so Joshua 10:3 +; with ה locative לֶכִ֫ישָׁה Joshua 10:31 + 5 times; — Canaanitish (Amorite) city, with king, Joshua 10:3, 5, 23 (all J E), Joshua 10:31; Joshua 12:11 (both D); (= Tel el-Amarna Lakiša, Lakisi WklTA Tablets, Nos. 217, 218, 180, 181); captured by Joshua 10:32, 33, 34, 35 (all D); reckoned to Judah Micah 1:13; Jeremiah 34:7; Joshua 15:39 (P), compare 2 Kings 14:19 (twice in verse) = 2 Chronicles 25:27 (twice in verse), 2 Chronicles 11:9; Nehemiah 11:30; base of Assyrian operations 2 Kings 18:14, compare 2 Chronicles 32:9, also 2 Kings 18:17; 2 Kings 19:8 = Isaiah 36:2; Isaiah 37:8 (= Assyrian Lakisi SchrCOT 2 Kings 18:13); probably = modern Tell el-Hesy, approximately 33 miles southwest from Jerusalem FJBMound of Many Cities, 1893 BuhlGeogr. § 103 GASmGeogr. 234; > Umm el-Lâkis vd VeldeMem. 320 GuérinJudeé; ii. 299 ff.; Um Lâkis opposed to by RobBR ii. 47. — Greek Version of the LXX Λαχεις.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Joshua

10:3; 10:3; 10:5; 10:23; 10:31; 10:31; 10:32; 10:33; 10:34; 10:35; 12:11; 15:39

2 Kings

14:19; 18:13; 18:14; 18:17; 19:8

2 Chronicles

11:9; 25:27; 32:9

Nehemiah

11:30

Isaiah

36:2; 37:8

Jeremiah

34:7

Micah

1:13

H3923

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3923 matches the Hebrew לָכִישׁ (lāḵîš),
which occurs 24 times in 22 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:3 - Wherefore H7971➔ Adonizedek H139 H139 king H4428 of Jerusalem H3389 sent ➔H7971 unto H413 Hoham H1944 king H4428 of Hebron, H2275 and unto H413 Piram H6502 king H4428 of Jarmuth, H3412 and unto H413 Japhia H3309 king H4428 of Lachish, H3923 and unto H413 Debir H1688 king H4428 of Eglon, H5700 saying, H559

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:5 - Therefore H622➔ the H4428➔ five H2568 kings ➔H4428 of the Amorites, H567 the king H4428 of Jerusalem, H3389 the king H4428 of Hebron, H2275 the king H4428 of Jarmuth, H3412 the king H4428 of Lachish, H3923 the king H4428 of Eglon, H5700 gathered themselves together, ➔H622 and went up, H5927 they H1992 and all H3605 their hosts, H4264 and encamped H2583 before H5921 Gibeon, H1391 and made war H3898 against it. H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:23 - And they did H6213 so, H3651 and brought forth H3318 those H428 five H2568 kings H4428 unto him H413 out of H4480 the cave, H4631 the king H4428 of Jerusalem, H3389 the king H4428 of Hebron, H2275 the king H4428 of Jarmuth, H3412 the king H4428 of Lachish, H3923 and the king H4428 of Eglon. H5700

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:31 - And H5674➔ Joshua H3091 passed ➔H5674 from Libnah, H3841 and all H3605 Israel H3478 with him, H5973 unto Lachish, H3923 and encamped H2583 against it, H5921 and fought H3898 against it:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:32 - And H5414➔ the LORD H3068 delivered ➔H5414 Lachish H3923 into the hand H3027 of Israel, H3478 which took it H3920 on H3117➔ the second H8145 day, ➔H3117 and smote it H5221 with the edge H6310 of the sword, H2719 and H853 all H3605 the souls H5315 that H834 were therein, according to all H3605 that H834 he had done H6213 to Libnah. H3841

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:33 - Then H227 Horam H2036 king H4428 of Gezer H1507 came up H5927 to help H5826 Lachish; H3923 and H5221➔ Joshua H3091 smote him ➔H5221 and H853 his people, H5971 until H5704 he had left H7604 him none H1115 remaining. H8300

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:34 - And H5674➔ from Lachish H3923 Joshua H3091 passed ➔H5674 unto Eglon, H5700 and all H3605 Israel H3478 with him; H5973 and they encamped H2583 against it, H5921 and fought H3898 against it: H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:35 - And they took it H3920 on H3117➔ that H1931 day, ➔H3117 and smote it H5221 with the edge H6310 of the sword, H2719 and H853 all H3605 the souls H5315 that H834 were therein he utterly destroyed H2763 that H1931 day, H3117 according to all H3605 that H834 he had done H6213 to Lachish. H3923

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 12:11 - The king H4428 of Jarmuth, H3412 one; H259 the king H4428 of Lachish, H3923 one; H259

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:39 - Lachish, H3923 and Bozkath, H1218 and Eglon, H5700

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 14:19 - Now they made H7194 a conspiracy H7195 against him H5921 in Jerusalem: H3389 and he fled H5127 to Lachish; H3923 but they sent H7971 after him H310 to Lachish, H3923 and slew him H4191 there. H8033

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:14 - And H7971➔ Hezekiah H2396 king H4428 of Judah H3063 sent ➔H7971 to H413 the king H4428 of Assyria H804 to Lachish, H3923 saying, H559 I have offended; H2398 return H7725 from me: H5921 that which H834 thou puttest H5414 on me H5921 will I bear. H5375 And H7760➔ the king H4428 of Assyria H804 appointed ➔H7760 unto H5921 Hezekiah H2396 king H4428 of Judah H3063 three H7969 hundred H3967 talents H3603 of silver H3701 and thirty H7970 talents H3603 of gold. H2091

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:17 - And H7971➔ the king H4428 of Assyria H804 sent ➔H7971 Tartan H8661 and H853 Rabsaris H7249 H7249 and H853 Rabshakeh H7262 H7262 from H4480 Lachish H3923 to H413 king H4428 Hezekiah H2396 with a H2426➔ great H3515 host ➔H2426 against Jerusalem. H3389 And they went up H5927 and came H935 to Jerusalem. H3389 And when they were come up, H5927 they came H935 and stood H5975 by the conduit H8585 of the H1295➔ upper H5945 pool, ➔H1295 which H834 is in the highway H4546 of the H7704➔ fuller's H3526 field. ➔H7704

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:8 - So H7725➔ Rabshakeh H7262 H7262 returned, ➔H7725 and found H4672 the king H4428 of Assyria H804 warring H3898 against H5921 Libnah: H3841 for H3588 he had heard H8085 that H3588 he was departed H5265 from Lachish. H3923

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:9 - And H853 Adoraim, H115 and H853 Lachish, H3923 and H853 Azekah, H5825

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:27 - Now after the time H6256 that H834 Amaziah H558 did turn away H5493 from following H310 the LORD H3068 they made H7194 a conspiracy H7195 against him H5921 in Jerusalem; H3389 and he fled H5127 to Lachish: H3923 but they sent H7971 to Lachish H3923 after him, H310 and slew him H4191 there. H8033

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:9 - After H310 this H2088 did H7971➔ Sennacherib H5576 king H4428 of Assyria H804 send ➔H7971 his servants H5650 to Jerusalem, H3389 (but he H1931 himself laid siege against H5921 Lachish, H3923 and all H3605 his power H4475 with him,) H5973 unto H5921 Hezekiah H2396 king H4428 of Judah, H3063 and unto H5921 all H3605 Judah H3063 that H834 were at Jerusalem, H3389 saying, H559

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 11:30 - Zanoah, H2182 Adullam, H5725 and in their villages, H2691 at Lachish, H3923 and the fields thereof, H7704 at Azekah, H5825 and in the villages thereof. H1323 And they dwelt H2583 from Beersheba H884 H884 unto H5704 the valley H1516 of Hinnom. H2011

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 36:2 - And H7971➔ the king H4428 of Assyria H804 sent ➔H7971 Rabshakeh H7262 H7262 from Lachish H3923 to Jerusalem H3389 unto H413 king H4428 Hezekiah H2396 with a H2426➔ great H3515 army. ➔H2426 And he stood H5975 by the conduit H8585 of the H1295➔ upper H5945 pool ➔H1295 in the highway H4546 of the H7704➔ fuller's H3526 field. ➔H7704

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 37:8 - So H7725➔ Rabshakeh H7262 H7262 returned, ➔H7725 and found H4672 the king H4428 of Assyria H804 warring H3898 against H5921 Libnah: H3841 for H3588 he had heard H8085 that H3588 he was departed H5265 from Lachish. H3923

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 34:7 - When H2428➔ the king H4428 of Babylon's H894 army ➔H2428 fought H3898 against H5921 Jerusalem, H3389 and against H5921 all H3605 the cities H5892 of Judah H3063 that were left, H3498 against H413 Lachish, H3923 and against H413 Azekah: H5825 for H3588 these H2007 defenced H4013 cities H5892 remained H7604 of the cities H5892 of Judah. H3063

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 1:13 - O thou inhabitant H3427 of Lachish, H3923 bind H7573 the chariot H4818 to the swift beast: H7409 she H1931 is the beginning H7225 of the sin H2403 to the daughter H1323 of Zion: H6726 for H3588 the transgressions H6588 of Israel H3478 were found H4672 in thee.
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