The meaning of “לֶחִי”
Understanding Lechîy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
a form of לְחִי Lehi. Compare also רָמַת לֶחִי. - § Lehi = "jaw" - Lechi, a place in Palestine 1) a place in Judah which...
לֶחִי
a form of לְחִי Lehi. Compare also רָמַת לֶחִי. - § Lehi = "jaw" - Lechi, a place in Palestine 1) a place in Judah which must have been in the Shephelah, near the border of the hill-country of Judah; site uncertain 1a) place is noted for being the location of Samson's killing of 1000 men with the jawbone of an ass
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Judges 15:9 | “Then the Philistines went up, and pitched in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi.” Word: לֶחִי (Lechîy) | |
| Judges 15:14 | “And when he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted against him: and the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and the cords that were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands loosed from off his hands.” Word: לֶחִי (Lechîy) | |
| Judges 15:19 | “But God clave an hollow place that was in the jaw, and there came water thereout; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived: wherefore he called the name thereof En–hakkore, which is in Lehi unto this day.” Word: לֶחִי (Lechîy) |