Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Laish
Usage: Laish = "lion" an early name for Dan, a town in northern Israel Another name of dan (דָּן "Dan" H1835G)
Strong's Number
H3919
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
3
Strong's H3919 Quick Answer
Strong's H3919 לַיִשׁ (Layish) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Layish (lah'-yish) n/l. 1. Laish, the name of two places in Israel [the same as H3918] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include laish. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Layish (lah'-yish) n/l. 1. Laish, the name of two places in Israel [the same as H3918]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- laish
Meaning and Definition
Layish (lah'-yish) n/l. 1. Laish, the name of two places in Israel [the same as H3918] KJV: Laish. Root(s): H3918 Compare: H3889
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3919. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3919 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Layish, 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.
Laish
Judges 18:7
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How Strong's H3919 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 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3919 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 H3919 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man.
Then answered the five men that went to spy out the country of Laish, and said unto their brethren, Do ye know that there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and a graven image, and a molten image? now therefore consider what ye have to do.
And they took the things which Micah had made, and the priest which he had, and came unto Laish, unto a people that were at quiet and secure: and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and burnt the city with fire.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3919.
Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man.
Then answered the five men that went to spy out the country of Laish, and said unto their brethren, Do ye know that there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and a graven image, and a molten image? now therefore consider what ye have to do.
And they took the things which Micah had made, and the priest which he had, and came unto Laish, unto a people that were at quiet and secure: and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and burnt the city with fire.
And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first.
But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David's wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which was of Gallim.
Lift up thy voice, O daughter of Gallim: cause it to be heard unto Laish, O poor Anathoth.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3919, grouped by book.
Judges 4 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3919 FAQ
What does layish (לַיִשׁ) mean?
Layish (Strong's H3919) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Laish". Layish (lah'-yish) n/l. 1. Laish, the name of two places in Israel [the same as H3918]
How many times is layish (לַיִשׁ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H3919 across 3 books.
Where can I study layish (לַיִשׁ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3919 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate layish (לַיִשׁ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as laish. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.