Occurrences
Lᵉchîy occurs 21 times in 20 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Deuteronomy (1), Judges (4), 1 Kings (1), 2 Chronicles (1), Job (2), Psalms (1), Song of Songs (2), Isaiah (2), Lamentations (2), Ezekiel (2), Hosea (1), Micah (1)
- Deuteronomy 18:3 — And this shall be the priest’s due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep; and they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks (וְהַלְּחָיַ֖יִם), and the maw.
- Judges 15:15 — And he found a new jawbone (לְחִֽי) of an ass, and put forth his hand, and took it, and slew a thousand men therewith.
- Judges 15:16 — And Samson said, With the jawbone (בִּלְחִ֣י) of an ass, heaps upon heaps, with the jaw of an ass have I slain a thousand men.
- Judges 15:16 — And Samson said, With the jawbone of an ass, heaps upon heaps, with the jaw (בִּלְחִ֣י) of an ass have I slain a thousand men.
- Judges 15:17 — And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking, that he cast away the jawbone (הַלְּחִ֖י) out of his hand, and called that place Ramath-lehi.
- Judges 15:19 — But God clave an hollow place that was in the jaw (בַּלֶּ֗חִי), and there came water thereout; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived: wherefore he called the name thereof En-hakkore, which is in Lehi unto this day.
- 1 Kings 22:24 — But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek (הַלֶּ֑חִי), and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?
- 2 Chronicles 18:23 — Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek (הַלֶּ֑חִי), and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?
- Job 16:10 — They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek (לְחָיָ֑י) reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me.
- Job 41:2 — Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw (לֶֽחֱיוֹ) through with a thorn?
- Psalms 3:7 — Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone (לֶ֑חִי); thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.
- Song of Songs 1:10 — Thy cheeks (לְחָיַ֙יִךְ֙) are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.
- Song of Songs 5:13 — His cheeks (לְחָיָו֙) are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.
- Isaiah 30:28 — And his breath, as an overflowing stream, shall reach to the midst of the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of vanity: and there shall be a bridle in the jaws (לְחָיֵ֥י) of the people, causing them to err.
- Isaiah 50:6 — I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks (וּלְחָיַ֖י) to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.
- Lamentations 1:2 — She weepeth sore in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks (לֶֽחֱיָ֔הּ): among all her lovers she hath none to comfort her: all her friends have dealt treacherously with her, they are become her enemies.
- Lamentations 3:30 — He giveth his cheek (לֶ֖חִי) to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.
- Ezekiel 29:4 — But I will put hooks in thy jaws (בִּלְחָיֶ֔יךָ), and I will cause the fish of thy rivers to stick unto thy scales, and I will bring thee up out of the midst of thy rivers, and all the fish of thy rivers shall stick unto thy scales.
- Ezekiel 38:4 — And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws (בִּלְחָיֶ֑יךָ), and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords:
- Hosea 11:4 — I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws (לְחֵיהֶ֑ם), and I laid meat unto them.
- Micah 5:1 — Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek (הַלְּחִ֔י).