Leshem — the meaning of the Hebrew name לֶשֶׁם

לֶשֶׁם

Leshem · pronounced leh'-shem · Strong's H3959 · a place

Leshem means Leshem, a place in Palestine.

Built from

לֶשֶׁם leshem (the same as, H3958) — a gem, perhaps the jacinth open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

the same as H3958; Leshem, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Josh 19:47 And the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father. (KJV)

Every verse that names Leshem

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Joshua

Josh 19:47

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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