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Strong's H3895 לְחִי (lechi)

lchiy - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3895 — parapipto (“fall away”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3895
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 20
Books 12

Strong's H3895 Quick Answer

Strong's H3895 לְחִי (lchiy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. lchiy (lekh-ee') n-m. 1. the cheek (from its fleshiness) 2. (hence) the jaw-bone It has 20 linked Bible usages across 12 books. Visible English usage signals include cheek, cheeks, jaws, jawbone, and jaw. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
lchiy (lekh-ee') n-m. 1. the cheek (from its fleshiness) 2. (hence) the jaw-bone
Usage
20 linked usages
Books
12 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
cheek, cheeks, jaws, jawbone, and jaw

Meaning and Definition

lchiy (lekh-ee') n-m. 1. the cheek (from its fleshiness) 2. (hence) the jaw-bone [from an unused root meaning to be soft] KJV: cheek (bone), jaw (bone).

Original Word
לְחִי
Transliteration
lchiy
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3895. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H3895 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render lchiy, 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.

cheek 1 Kings 22:24 cheeks Deuteronomy 18:3 jaws Isaiah 30:28 jawbone Judges 15:15 jaw Judges 15:19

How Strong's H3895 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 20 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3895 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 H3895 in the Old Testament

20 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Deuteronomy 18:3 KJV

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, and the maw.

Judges 15:15 KJV

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 KJV

And Samson said, With the jawbone of an ass, heaps upon heaps, with the jaw of an ass have I slain a thousand men.

Usage Excerpts

First 20 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3895.

Deuteronomy 18:3 Old Testament, KJV
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, and the maw.
Judges 15:15 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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 revived: wherefore he called the name thereof Enhakkore, which is in Lehi unto this day.
1 Kings 22:24 Old Testament, KJV
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 speak unto thee?
2 Chronicles 18:23 Old Testament, KJV
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 speak unto thee?
Job 16:10 Old Testament, KJV
They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me.
Job 41:2 Old Testament, KJV
Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?
Psalms 3:7 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.
Song of Solomon 5:13 Old Testament, KJV
His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.
Isaiah 30:28 Old Testament, KJV
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 of the people, causing them to err.
Isaiah 50:6 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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 dealt treacherously with her, they are become her enemies.
Lamentations 3:30 Old Testament, KJV
He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.
Ezekiel 29:4 Old Testament, KJV
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 midst of thy rivers, and all the fish of thy rivers shall stick unto thy scales.
Ezekiel 38:4 Old Testament, KJV
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 clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords:
Hosea 11:4 Old Testament, KJV
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 them.
Micah 5:1 Old Testament, KJV
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.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3895, grouped by book.

Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 4 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 2 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Lamentations 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H3895 FAQ

What does lechi (לְחִי) mean?

Strong's H3895 is a Hebrew entry for H3895 לְחִי (lchiy). lchiy (lekh-ee') n-m. 1. the cheek (from its fleshiness) 2. (hence) the jaw-bone

How many times is lechi (לְחִי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 20 linked usages for Strong's H3895 across 12 books.

Where can I study lechi (לְחִי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3895 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate lechi (לְחִי)?

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