Hebrew word study
לְחִי H3895
- Transliteration
- lᵉchîy
- Pronunciation
- lekh-ee'
- KJV glosses
- cheek (bone), jaw (bone).
Lexical summary
the cheek (from its fleshiness)
hence, the jaw-bone
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
the cheek (from its fleshiness)
hence, the jaw-bone
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information