Lecah — the meaning of the Hebrew name לֵכָה

לֵכָה

lêkâh · pronounced lay-kaw' · Strong's H3922 · a place

Lecah means a journey.

Built from

יָלַךְ yâlak (from, H3212) — to walk (literally or figuratively) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H3212; a journey; Lekah, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

1Chr 4:21 The sons of Shelah the son of Judah were, Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea, (KJV)

Every verse that names Lecah

1 occurrence in 1 verse — 1 Chronicles

1Chr 4:21

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