# לְחִי (lechi)

Israeli respelling: le-chi. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H3895. 20 Old Testament occurrences.

the cheek (from its fleshiness); hence, the jaw-bone

King James renderings: cheek (bone), jaw (bone).

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/lechi-h3895

## Occurrences

- [Deuteronomy 18:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 t…
- [Judges 15:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/15/15) — And he found a new jawbone of an ass, and put forth his hand, and took it, and slew a thousand men therewith.
- [Judges 15:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/15/16) — And Samson said, With the jawbone of an ass, heaps upon heaps, with the jaw of an ass have I slain a thousand men.
- [Judges 15:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/15/17) — And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking, that he cast away the jawbone out of his hand, and called that place Ramathlehi.
- [Judges 15:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/15/19) — But God clave an hollow place that was in the jaw, and there came water thereout; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revi…
- [1 Kings 22:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/22/24) — But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to spe…
- [2 Chronicles 18:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/18/23) — Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to…
- [Job 16:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/16/10) — They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against…
- [Job 41:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/41/2) — Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?
- [Psalms 3:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/3/7) — Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.
- [Song of Solomon 1:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/song-of-solomon/1/10) — Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.
- [Song of Solomon 5:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/song-of-solomon/5/13) — His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.
- [Isaiah 30:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 sha…
- [Isaiah 50:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/50/6) — I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.
- [Lamentations 1:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/lamentations/1/2) — She weepeth sore in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks: among all her lovers she hath none to comfort her: all her friends have dea…
- [Lamentations 3:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/lamentations/3/30) — He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.
- [Ezekiel 29:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/29/4) — But I will put hooks in thy jaws, and I will cause the fish of thy rivers to stick unto thy scales, and I will bring thee up out of the mid…
- [Ezekiel 38:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/38/4) — And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them c…
- [Hosea 11:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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, and I laid meat unto t…
- [Micah 5:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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…