Ramath-lehi — the meaning of the Hebrew name רָמַת לֶחִי

רָמַת לֶחִי

Râmath Lechîy · pronounced raw'-math lekh'-ee · Strong's H7437 · a place

Ramath-lehi means height of a jaw-bone.

Built from

רָמָה râmâh (from, H7413) — a height (as a seat of idolatry) open in the lexicon ›

לְחִי lᵉchîy (and, H3895) — the cheek (from its fleshiness) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H7413 and H3895; height of a jaw-bone; Ramath-Lechi, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Judg 15:17 And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking, that he cast away the jawbone out of his hand, and called that place Ramath–lehi. (KJV)

Every verse that names Ramath-lehi

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Judges

Judg 15:17

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