What does לְחִי mean in the Bible?
לְחִי is a Hebrew word meaning "the cheek (from its fleshiness ); hence, the jaw -bone".
Hebrew · H3895
לְחִי
The cheek (from its fleshiness ); hence, the jaw -bone
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לְחִיH3895
What does לְחִי mean in the Bible?
לְחִי is a Hebrew word meaning "the cheek (from its fleshiness ); hence, the jaw -bone".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3895?
The BSB source-word alignment has 21 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include in your jaws (2), the face (2), With the jawbone (2), and My cheeks (1), her cheeks (1).
Where does לְחִי appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 18:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Judges (5), Ezekiel (2), Isaiah (2), Job (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itin your jaws2×Ezekiel 29:4, Ezekiel 38:4
the face2×1 Kings 22:24, 2 Chronicles 18:23
With the jawbone2×Judges 15:16
and My cheeks1×Isaiah 50:6
her cheeks1×Lamentations 1:2
his cheek1×Lamentations 3:30
His cheeks1×Song Of Solomon 5:13
his jaw1×Job 41:2
in Lehi1×Judges 15:19
jawbone1×Judges 15:15
my cheeks1×Job 16:10
on the jaw1×Psalms 3:7
the cheek1×Micah 5:1
the jawbone1×Judges 15:17
the jaws1×Isaiah 30:28
the jowls1×Deuteronomy 18:3
their necks1×Hosea 11:4
Your cheeks1×Song Of Solomon 1:10
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 18:3וְהַלְּחָיַ֖יִםtothe jowlsConjunctive waw, Article | Noun - fdJudges 15:15לְחִֽי־tojawboneNoun - feminine singular constructJudges 15:16בִּלְחִ֣יtoWith the jawbonePreposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructJudges 15:16בִּלְחִ֣יtoWith the jawbonePreposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructJudges 15:17הַלְּחִ֖יtothe jawboneArticle | Noun - feminine singularJudges 15:19בַּלֶּ֗חִיtoin LehiPreposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular1 Kings 22:24הַלֶּ֑חִיtothe faceArticle | Noun - feminine singular2 Chronicles 18:23הַלֶּ֑חִיtothe faceArticle | Noun - feminine singularJob 16:10לְחָיָ֑יtomy cheeksNoun - feminine dual construct | first person common singularJob 41:2לֶֽחֱיוֹ׃tohis jawNoun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowDeuteronomy 18:3
Aligned rows21
Books represented12
Deuteronomy1Judges51 Kings12 Chronicles1Job2Psalms1Song Of Solomon2Isaiah2Lamentations2Ezekiel2Hosea1Micah1
Source forms
בִּלְחִ֣י2xbil·ḥîJudges 15:16
הַלֶּ֑חִי2xhal·le·ḥî1 Kings 22:24, 2 Chronicles 18:23
בַּלֶּ֗חִי1xbal·le·ḥîJudges 15:19
בִּלְחָיֶ֔יךָ1xbil·ḥā·ye·ḵāEzekiel 29:4
בִּלְחָיֶ֑יךָ1xbil·ḥā·ye·ḵāEzekiel 38:4
הַלְּחִ֖י1xhal·lə·ḥîJudges 15:17
הַלְּחִ֔י1xhal·lə·ḥîMicah 5:1
וְהַלְּחָיַ֖יִם1xwə·hal·lə·ḥā·ya·yimDeuteronomy 18:3
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular4xJudges 15:17, 1 Kings 22:24, 2 Chronicles 18:23, Micah 5:1
Noun - feminine singular2xPsalms 3:7, Lamentations 3:30
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine dual construct | second person masculine singular2xEzekiel 29:4, Ezekiel 38:4
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct2xJudges 15:16
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common singular1xIsaiah 50:6
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - fd1xDeuteronomy 18:3
Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common singular1xJob 16:10
Noun - feminine dual construct | second person feminine singular1xSong Of Solomon 1:10
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. the cheek (from its fleshiness ); hence, the jaw -bone
Source Gloss
the cheek (from its fleshiness ); hence, the jaw -bone
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
the cheek (from its fleshiness); hence, the jaw-bone BDB: jaw Usage: cheek (bone), jaw (bone).
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.