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la.yish H3919

לַ֫יִשׁ (la.yish) means “Laish” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

לַ֫יִשׁ Hebrew · H3919 7 tagged occurrences in 7 verses

Pronunciation guide: lah'-yish Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H3919A

לַ֫יִשׁ · la.yish · Laish

Laish = "lion" an early name for Dan, a town in northern Israel Another name of dan (דָּן "Dan" H1835G)

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TBESH · H3919B

לַ֫יִשׁ · la.yish · Laish

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.25.44; father of: Palti (H6406H) Another spelling of lush (לוּשׁ "Laish" H3889) § Laish = "lion" father of Phaltiel, the man to whom king Saul gave his daughter Michal in marriage even though she was already married to David

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TBESH · H3919C

לַ֫יְשָׁה · lay.shah · Laishah

§ Laish = "lion" a place north of Jerusalem

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

the same as H3918 (לַיִשׁ); Laish, the name of two places in Palestine

KJV glosses: Laish. Compare H3889 (לוּשׁ).

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How translators render H3919

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
laish 2
of laish 2
o laishah 1
to laish 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
of laish 3
unto laish 2
laish 1
to laish 1

Verses containing H3919

Page 1 of 1. 7 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Judges 18:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So the five men departed and came to Laish, where they saw that the people were living securely, like the Sidonians, quiet and unsuspecting. There was nothing lacking in the land and no oppressive ruler. And they were far away from the Sidonians and had no alliance with anyone.

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  2. Judges 18:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the five men who had gone to spy out the land of Laish said to their brothers, “Did you know that one of these houses has an ephod, household gods, a graven image, and a molten idol? Now think about what you should do.”

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  3. Judges 18:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After they had taken Micah’s idols and his priest, they went to Laish, to a quiet and unsuspecting people, and they struck them with their swords and burned down the city.

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  4. Judges 18:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They named it Dan, after their forefather Dan, who was born to Israel—though the city was formerly named Laish.

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  5. 1 Samuel 25:44 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Saul had given his daughter Michal, David’s wife, to Palti son of Laish, who was from Gallim.

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  6. 2 Samuel 3:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So Ish-bosheth sent and took Michal from her husband Paltiel son of Laish.

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  7. Isaiah 10:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Cry aloud, O Daughter of Gallim! Listen, O Laishah! O wretched Anathoth!

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