לֶחִי

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H3896

Transliteration: Lechîy

Pronunciation: lekh'-ee

Definition: Lehi

Original: לחי

Transliteration: lechı̂y

Phonetic: lekh'-ee

BDB Definition:

Lehi = "jaw"

a place in Judah which must have been in the Shephelah, near the border of the hill-country of Judah; site uncertain
1. place is noted for being the location of Samson's killing of 1000 men with the jawbone of an ass

Origin: a form of H3895" class="dictionary-topic-link">H3895

TWOT entry: None

Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Location