לֶחִי
lechi · Lehi
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H3896 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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lechi (לֶחִי) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Lehi”.
A place in Judah where Samson struck the Philistines. The name means "jawbone."
How to say it
le·chi
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
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Where it appears
- Judges 15:9
Then the Philistines came up and encamped in Judah and spread out in Lehi.
- Judges 15:14
He came as far as Lehi, and the Philistines shouted in triumph to meet him. And the spirit of YHWH came powerfully upon him, and the ropes that were on his arms became like flax that has burned in fire, and his bonds melted from off his hands.
- Judges 15:19
And Elohim split open the hollow that is in Lehi, and water came out of it, and he drank, and his spirit returned, and he revived. Therefore he called its name En-hakkore, which is in Lehi to this day.