לְחִי (lᵉchîy) — Cheek

Hebrew word study: לְחִי (lᵉchîy), Strong's H3895. the cheek (from its fleshiness); hence, the jaw-bone

HebrewStrong's H3895
Quick definition
Hebrew word
לְחִי (lᵉchîy)
Pronounced: lekh-ee'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: from an unused root meaning to be soft;

KJV translation words: cheek (bone), jaw (bone).

Where this word appears

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.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the cheek ×3in jaws your ×2with the jawbone of ×2a jawbone of ×1and the two cheeks ×1cheeks his ×1cheeks my ×1cheeks your ×1is at the Lehi ×1jaw ×1jaw its ×1the jawbone ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

בִּלְחִי ×2בִּלְחָיֶיךָ ×2הַלְּחִי ×2הַלֶּחִי ×2לֶחִי ×2בַּלֶּחִי ×1וְהַלְּחָיַיִם ×1לְחִי ×1לְחָיָי ×1לֶחֱיוֹ ×1

Books where it appears most

Judges ×5Job ×2Song of Solomon ×2Isaiah ×2Lamentations ×2Ezekiel ×2Deuteronomy ×11 Kings ×1

Verses (all 20)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3896 לֶחִי (Lechîy), H7437 רָמַת לֶחִי (Râmath Lechîy).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

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.