Lôwchêsh — H3873

Definition

masculine proper noun

Lochesh, an Israelite

1. Hallohesh = "whisperer"
2. father of a chief of Jerusalem after the exile who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah

Usually translated as

Hallohesh, Haloshesh

Origin

active participle of H3907; (the) enchanter

• Lâchash (H3907)

Occurrences

Lôwchêsh occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Nehemiah (2)

• Nehemiah 3:12 — And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh (הַלּוֹחֵ֔שׁ), the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.
• Nehemiah 10:24 — Hallohesh (הַלּוֹחֵ֥שׁ), Pileha, Shobek,