Quick Definition
Lehi
Strong's Definition
the cheek (from its fleshiness); hence, the jaw-bone
Derivation: from an unused root meaning to be soft;
KJV Usage: cheek (bone), jaw (bone).
TWOT Reference: 1101a
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) jaw, cheek
1a) jaw, jawbone (of animal)
1b) cheek (of man)
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
This name means jaw, cheek
Another name of le.chi (לֶחִי "Lehi" H3896)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
לְחִי
lechý̂y
BDB Definition:
1) jaw, cheek
1a) jaw, jawbone (of animal)
1b) cheek (of man)
Part of Speech: noun masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from an unused root meaning to be soft
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1101a
Total KJV Occurrences: 21
