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לַיִשׁ H3919
H3919 is the Hebrew word לַיִשׁ, transliterated Layish and said lah'-yish. The King James Version most often renders it laish.
What it means
Laish, the name of two places in Palestine.
Where it comes from
the same as H3918 (לַיִשׁ).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 7 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Laish. Compare H3889 (לוּשׁ).
Verses using לַיִשׁ
All 7 verses, quoted in full.
Judges 18:7 · KJV
Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man.
Judges 18:14 · KJV
Then answered the five men that went to spy out the country of Laish, and said unto their brethren, Do ye know that there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and a graven image, and a molten image? now therefore consider what ye have to do.
Judges 18:27 · KJV
And they took the things which Micah had made, and the priest which he had, and came unto Laish, unto a people that were at quiet and secure: and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and burnt the city with fire.
Judges 18:29 · KJV
And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first.
1 Samuel 25:44 · KJV
But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which was of Gallim.
2 Samuel 3:15 · KJV
And Ishbosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel the son of Laish.
Isaiah 10:30 · KJV
Lift up thy voice, O daughter of Gallim: cause it to be heard unto Laish, O poor Anathoth.
Common questions
What does Strong's H3919 mean?
H3919 is the Hebrew word לַיִשׁ (Layish), meaning Laish, the name of two places in Palestine.
How is H3919 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it laish (7 times).
How many times does H3919 appear in the Bible?
לַיִשׁ (Layish) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H3919 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: the same as H3918 (לַיִשׁ).
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