לְחִי
Strong's H3895
lᵉchîy
/lekh-ee'/
the cheek (from its fleshiness); hence, the jaw-bone
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H3895
- Hebrew
- לְחִי
- Transliteration
- lᵉchîy
- Pronunciation
- /lekh-ee'/
- KJV Translations
- 2 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
the cheek (from its fleshiness); hence, the jaw-bone
Derivation
from an unused root meaning to be soft;
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
cheek (bone)jaw (bone)
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