3959. Leshem
Strong's Lexicon
Leshem: Leshem

Original Word: לֶשֶׁם
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Leshem
Pronunciation: LEH-shem
Phonetic Spelling: (leh'-shem)
Definition: Leshem
Meaning: Leshem

Word Origin: Derived from an ancient Semitic root, possibly related to precious stones or geographical names.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Leshem in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. However, the Greek Septuagint may use transliterations or equivalent terms for geographical locations.

Usage: Leshem is a proper noun referring to a city in the territory allotted to the tribe of Dan. It is mentioned in the context of the conquest and settlement of the Promised Land by the Israelites.

Cultural and Historical Background: Leshem, also known as Laish, was a city located in the northern part of Canaan. It was originally inhabited by a non-Israelite people before being conquered by the tribe of Dan. The city was strategically important due to its location and resources. The capture of Leshem by the Danites is part of the broader narrative of the Israelite tribes taking possession of their allotted territories as described in the Book of Joshua.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as leshem
Definition
a place in N. Pal., the same as NH3919a
NASB Translation
Leshem (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. לֶ֫שֶׁם proper name, of a location variant of לַיִשׁ (whence WeDe Gent 37) Di read לֵשָׁם; LagBN 20 Anm. thinks ם remnant of Mimmation, לֶשֶׁם from לַיִשׁ = Laišum), old, name of city דָּן (see לַיִשׁ), Joshua 19:47 (twice in verse) (compare Di), ᵐ5B Λαχεις, לֶשֶׁם דָּן = Λασεννδακ, ᵐ5A ᵐ5L Λεσεν.

לשׁן (√ of following; Thes conjectures original meaning lick (compare , , ), so Hup-NowPsalm 32:4).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Leshem, a place in Palestine

The same as leshem; Leshem, a place in Palestine:

see HEBREW leshem

Forms and Transliterations
לְלֶ֙שֶׁם֙ לֶ֜שֶׁם ללשם לשם lə·le·šem le·šem ləlešem leLeshem lešem Leshem
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Englishman's Concordance
Joshua 19:47
HEB: וַיִּלָּחֲמ֨וּ עִם־ לֶ֜שֶׁם וַיִּלְכְּד֥וּ אוֹתָ֣הּ ׀
NAS: up and fought with Leshem and captured
KJV: to fight against Leshem, and took
INT: and fought with Leshem and captured struck

Joshua 19:47
HEB: בָ֔הּ וַיִּקְרְא֤וּ לְלֶ֙שֶׁם֙ דָּ֔ן כְּשֵׁ֖ם
NAS: in it; and they called Leshem Dan
KJV: therein, and called Leshem, Dan,
INT: and settled called Leshem Dan the name

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3959
2 Occurrences


lə·le·šem — 1 Occ.
le·šem — 1 Occ.















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