לְחִי (lᵉchîy) — Cheek
Hebrew word study: לְחִי (lᵉchîy), Strong's H3895. the cheek (from its fleshiness); hence, the jaw-bone
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
the cheek (from its fleshiness); hence, the jaw-bone
KJV translation words: cheek (bone), jaw (bone).
Strong's H3895 is tagged on 21 words in 20 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 18:3 and last appears in Micah 5:1.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 20)
- Deuteronomy 18:3 — וְהַלְּחָיַיִם — and the two cheeks
- Judges 15:15 — לְחִי — a jawbone of
- Judges 15:16 — בִּלְחִי — with the jawbone of
- Judges 15:17 — הַלְּחִי — the jawbone
- Judges 15:19 — בַּלֶּחִי — is at the Lehi
- 1 Kings 22:24 — הַלֶּחִי — the cheek
- 2 Chronicles 18:23 — הַלֶּחִי — the cheek
- Job 16:10 — לְחָיָי — cheeks my
- Job 41:2 — לֶחֱיוֹ — jaw its
- Psalms 3:7 — לֶחִי — jaw
- Song of Solomon 1:10 — לְחָיַיִךְ — cheeks your
- Song of Solomon 5:13 — לְחָיָו — cheeks his
- Isaiah 30:28 — לְחָיֵי — the jaws of
- Isaiah 50:6 — וּלְחָיַי — and cheeks my
- Lamentations 1:2 — לֶחֱיָהּ — cheek her
- Lamentations 3:30 — לֶחִי — a cheek
- Ezekiel 29:4 — בִּלְחָיֶיךָ — in jaws your
- Ezekiel 38:4 — בִּלְחָיֶיךָ — in jaws your
- Hosea 11:4 — לְחֵיהֶם — jaws their
- Micah 5:1 — הַלְּחִי — the cheek
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H3896 לֶחִי (Lechîy), H7437 רָמַת לֶחִי (Râmath Lechîy).
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Frequently asked questions
What does lᵉchîy (H3895) mean?
The cheek (from its fleshiness); hence, the jaw-bone.
How is H3895 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H3895 as: cheek (bone), jaw (bone)..
How often does לְחִי (lᵉchîy) appear?
Strong's H3895 is tagged on 21 words in 20 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 18:3 and last appears in Micah 5:1.
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