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Hebrew Word Study

Strong's H3873 לוֹחֵשׁ (lochesh)

Lochesh means “Hallohesh” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3873 — parakeimai (“be present”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3873
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 1

Strong's H3873 Quick Answer

Strong's H3873 לוֹחֵשׁ (Lowchesh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Lowchesh (lo-khashe') n/p. 1. (the) enchanter 2. Lochesh, an Israelite It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include hallohesh. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Lowchesh (lo-khashe') n/p. 1. (the) enchanter 2. Lochesh, an Israelite
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
hallohesh

Meaning and Definition

Lowchesh (lo-khashe') n/p. 1. (the) enchanter 2. Lochesh, an Israelite [active participle of H3907] KJV: Hallohesh, Haloshesh (includ. the article). Root(s): H3907

Original Word
לוֹחֵשׁ
Transliteration
Lowchesh
Derivation
Root: לחשׁ First root strongs: 3907
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3873. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Hallohesh

Usage: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.3.12; father of: Shallum (H7967Q) § Hallohesh = "whisperer" father of a chief of Jerusalem after the exile who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah

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How Strong's H3873 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Lowchesh, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Hallohesh Nehemiah 10:24

How Strong's H3873 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3873 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H3873 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Nehemiah 3:12 KJV

And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3873.

Nehemiah 3:12 Old Testament, KJV
And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3873, grouped by book.

Nehemiah 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H3873 FAQ

What does lochesh (לוֹחֵשׁ) mean?

Lochesh (Strong's H3873) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Hallohesh". Lowchesh (lo-khashe') n/p. 1. (the) enchanter 2. Lochesh, an Israelite

How many times is lochesh (לוֹחֵשׁ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H3873 across 1 book.

Where can I study lochesh (לוֹחֵשׁ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3873 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate lochesh (לוֹחֵשׁ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hallohesh. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.