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לְחִי

lᵉchîy

Meaning “jaw”

BDB jaw, cheek; jaw, jawbone (of animal); cheek (of man)

20 verses (21×)

12 books · uncommon Hebrew Bible

First appears: Deuteronomy 18:3

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לְחִי 8 books

Deuteronomy 18:3 וְ/הַ/לְּחָיַ֖יִם This shall be the priests' due from the people, from those who offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep, that they shall give to the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.
Judges 15:15 לְחִֽי He found a fresh jawbone of a donkey, and put forth his hand, and took it, and struck a thousand men therewith.
1 Kings 22:24 הַ/לֶּ֑חִי Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of Yahweh from me to speak to you?
2 Chronicles 18:23 הַ/לֶּ֑חִי Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of Yahweh from me to speak to you?
Job 16:10 לְחָיָ֑/י They have gaped on me with their mouth; They have struck me on the cheek reproachfully. They gather themselves together against me.
Isaiah 30:28 לְחָיֵ֥י and his breath is as an overflowing stream, that reaches even to the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of destruction: and a bridle that causes to err [shall be] in the jaws of the peoples.
Ezekiel 29:4 בִּ/לְחָיֶ֔י/ךָ I will put hooks in your jaws, and I will cause the fish of your rivers to stick to your scales; and I will bring you up out of the midst of your rivers, with all the fish of your rivers which stick to your scales.
Hosea 11:4 לְחֵי/הֶ֑ם I drew them with cords of a man, with ties of love; And I was to them like those who lift up the yoke on their necks; And I bent down to him and I fed him.

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