Lexical Definition
לֶחִי Lechîy (lekh'-ee) Lehi N:N--L
a form of לְחִי
Lehi. Compare also רָמַת לֶחִי.
- § Lehi = "jaw"
- Lechi, a place in Palestine
1) a place in Judah which must have been in the Shephelah, near the border of the hill-country of Judah; site uncertain
1a) place is noted for being the location of Samson's killing of 1000 men with the jawbone of an ass
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| לֶ֔חִי | Lehi | Judg.15.14 |
| בַּלֶּֽחִי | at Lehi | Judg.15.9 |
| בַּלֶּ֔חִי | at Lehi | Judg.15.19 |
| Λεχί | Lehi | LXX.Judg.15.9 |
Extended Information
- Lehi = "jaw"
- place is noted for being the location of Samson's killing of 1000 men with the jawbone of an ass
- Also named: le.chi (לְחִי "Lehi" לְחִי)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. לְחִי proper name, of a location scene of an exploit of Samson; — ׳ל Judg 15:19 (twice in verse) (ᵐ5 Σιαγων), לֶ֔חִי vJudg 15:14 with article בַּלֶּחי vJudg 15:9 (ᵐ5 Λευει, ᵐ5L Λεχει), compare רָ֫מַת לֶ֑חִי vJudg 15:17 = height of Lehi (explanation as from לְחִי jawbone, compare GFM, ᵐ5 Ἀναίρεσις σιαγόνος also 2Sam 23:11, where read לֶחְיָה to Lehi, for לַחַיָּה, see II. חַיָּה, p. 2Sam 31:2 above; (ᵐ5 θηρία; ᵐ5L σιαγόνα). It must have lain in the Shephelah, near the border of the hill-country of Judah (BuhlGeogr. 91); site unknown; conjectures are cited and criticized by GFMJudg 15, 19 q. see
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Judges | 15:9 · 15:14 · 15:17 · 15:19 |
| 2 Samuel | 23:11 · 31:2 |
Profile
Lehi • A place where Samson fought the Philistines
Lehi, a place where Samson fought against the Philistines and God provided him with water (Judges 15:9, 14, 19).
- A location near Beth-shemesh בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ first mentioned at Jdg.15.9;
- referred to as Lehi or Lehi (KJV= "a troop," NIV= "a band") לֶחִי, or Lehi (KJV= "in the jaw") לְחִי.
Lehi is mentioned in the book of Judges as a place where Samson, empowered by the Spirit of God, fought against the Philistines. The Philistines went up and encamped in Judah, spreading out in Lehi (Judges 15:9). When Samson was handed over to the Philistines by the men of Judah, he broke free from his bonds and struck down a thousand Philistines with the jawbone of a donkey (Judges 15:14-15). After this victory, Samson was thirsty, and God miraculously provided water for him to drink from a hollow place in Lehi (Judges 15:19). The name "Lehi" is also mentioned in 2 Samuel 23:11 as the location of a battle where Shammah, one of David's mighty men, stood his ground against the Philistines and achieved a great victory.