What does לָכִישׁ (lākiyš) mean in the Bible?
לָכִישׁ (lākiyš) is a Hebrew word meaning "Lakish , a place in Palestine".
Hebrew · H3923
לָכִישׁ
Lakish , a place in Palestine
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לָכִישׁH3923
Pronunciationlākiyš
What does לָכִישׁ (lākiyš) mean in the Bible?
לָכִישׁ (lākiyš) is a Hebrew word meaning "Lakish , a place in Palestine".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3923?
The BSB source-word alignment has 24 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Lachish (11), to Lachish (6), of Lachish (3), from Lachish (2), at Lachish (1).
Where does לָכִישׁ (lākiyš) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Joshua 10:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Joshua (10), 2 Kings (5), 2 Chronicles (4), Isaiah (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 ItLachish11×Joshua 10:5, Joshua 10:23, Joshua 10:32, Joshua 10:33
to Lachish6×Joshua 10:31, Joshua 10:35, 2 Kings 14:19, 2 Chronicles 25:27
of Lachish3×Joshua 10:3, Joshua 12:11, Micah 1:13
from Lachish2×Joshua 10:34, Isaiah 36:2
at Lachish1×2 Kings 18:14
in Lachish1×Nehemiah 11:30
Show sample aligned rows
Joshua 10:3לָכִ֛ישׁtoof LachishNoun - proper - feminine singularJoshua 10:5לָכִ֣ישׁtoLachishNoun - proper - feminine singularJoshua 10:23לָכִ֖ישׁtoLachishNoun - proper - feminine singularJoshua 10:31לָכִ֑ישָׁהtoto LachishNoun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singularJoshua 10:32לָכִ֜ישׁtoLachishNoun - proper - feminine singularJoshua 10:33לָכִ֑ישׁtoLachishNoun - proper - feminine singularJoshua 10:34מִלָּכִ֖ישׁtofrom LachishPreposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singularJoshua 10:35לְלָכִֽישׁ׃פtoto LachishPreposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singularJoshua 12:11לָכִ֖ישׁtoof LachishNoun - proper - feminine singularJoshua 15:39לָכִ֥ישׁtoLachishNoun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJoshua 10:3
Aligned rows24
Books represented7
Joshua102 Kings52 Chronicles4Nehemiah1Isaiah2Jeremiah1Micah1
Source forms
לָכִ֖ישׁ3xlā·ḵîšJoshua 10:23, Joshua 12:11, 2 Chronicles 11:9
לָכִ֑ישָׁה3xlā·ḵî·šāhJoshua 10:31, 2 Kings 14:19, 2 Chronicles 25:27
לָכִ֜ישׁ2xlā·ḵîšJoshua 10:32, 2 Kings 18:17
לָכִ֑ישׁ2xlā·ḵîšJoshua 10:33, Micah 1:13
לָכִישׁ֙2xlā·ḵîšNehemiah 11:30, Jeremiah 34:7
לָכִ֔ישָׁה2xlā·ḵî·šāh2 Kings 14:19, 2 Chronicles 25:27
מִלָּכִֽישׁ׃2xmil·lā·ḵîš2 Kings 19:8, Isaiah 37:8
לָכִ֛ישׁ1xlā·ḵîšJoshua 10:3
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular13xJoshua 10:3, Joshua 10:5, Joshua 10:23, Joshua 10:32
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular6xJoshua 10:31, 2 Kings 14:19, 2 Kings 18:14, 2 Chronicles 25:27
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular4xJoshua 10:34, 2 Kings 19:8, Isaiah 36:2, Isaiah 37:8
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xJoshua 10:35
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Lakish , a place in Palestine
Source Gloss
Lakish , a place in Palestine
Extended definition
Lachish.
Word Origins
לָכִישׁ is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.