Quick Definition
Lachish
Biblical Persons & Places
Lachish
Lachish
A location first mentioned at Jos.10.3;
only referred to as Lachish (לָכִישׁ).
Strong's Definition
Lakish, a place in Palestine
Derivation: from an unused root of uncertain meaning;
KJV Usage: Lachish.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Lachish = "invincible"
1) a city lying south of Jerusalem on the borders of Simeon and which belonged to the Amorites until conquered by Joshua and allotted to Judah
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
§ Lachish = "invincible"
a city lying south of Jerusalem on the borders of Simeon and which belonged to the Amorites until conquered by Joshua and allotted to Judah
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
לָכִישׁ
lâký̂ysh
BDB Definition:
Lachish = invincible
1) a city lying south of Jerusalem on the borders of Simeon and which belonged to the Amorites until conquered by Joshua and allotted to Judah
Part of Speech: noun proper locative
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from an unused root of uncertain meaning
Total KJV Occurrences: 24