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לְחֵנָה H3904
H3904 is the Hebrew word לְחֵנָה, transliterated lᵉchênâh and said lekh-ay-naw'. The King James Version most often renders it concubines.
What it means
a concubine.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) from an unused root of uncertain meaning.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: concubine.
Verses using לְחֵנָה
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Daniel 5:2 · KJV
Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein.
Daniel 5:3 · KJV
Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem; and the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, drank in them.
Daniel 5:23 · KJV
But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:
Common questions
What does Strong's H3904 mean?
H3904 is the Hebrew word לְחֵנָה (lᵉchênâh), meaning a concubine.
How is H3904 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it concubines (3 times).
How many times does H3904 appear in the Bible?
לְחֵנָה (lᵉchênâh) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H3904 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) from an unused root of uncertain meaning.
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