Strongs Number: H3895
- Hebrew Word
- לְחִי
- Transliteration
- lᵉchîy
- Phonetic
- lekh-ee'
- Part of Speech
- Noun Masculine
- Strongs Definition
-
the cheek (from its fleshiness); hence the jaw bone
- BDB Definition
-
1. jaw, cheek
a. jaw, jawbone (of animal)
b. cheek (of man)
- Origin
- From an unused root meaning to be soft
- Bible Usage
- cheek ({bone}) jaw (bone).