◄ 3919. Layish ►
Strong's Lexicon Layish: Layish Original Word: לַיִשׁ Part of Speech: proper name, of a location; proper name, masculine; proper name, of a location Transliteration: Layish Pronunciation: lah-yeesh Phonetic Spelling: (lah'-yish) Definition: Laish Meaning: Laish is a proper noun used as a place name in the Hebrew Bible. It signifies a location associated with strength and might, akin to a lion. Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root word meaning "lion." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Laish, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and context. However, the Greek Septuagint may transliterate the name as Λαισ (Lais) in passages where the city is mentioned. Usage: Laish is used in the context of a geographical location, specifically a city in the northern part of ancient Israel. It is mentioned in the context of the tribe of Dan's conquest and renaming of the city to Dan. Context: Laish was an ancient city located in the northern region of Canaan, near the sources of the Jordan River. It is first mentioned in the Bible in the context of the migration and conquest by the tribe of Dan. The city was originally inhabited by a peaceful and unsuspecting people, living in a manner similar to the Sidonians, without any strong allies or defenses. The Danites, seeking a territory of their own, sent spies to explore the land and found Laish to be an ideal location due to its isolation and lack of military protection. Subsequently, the Danites attacked and captured the city, renaming it Dan after their ancestor. This event is recorded in Judges 18:7, 27-29: "The five men who had gone to spy out the land of Laish said to their brothers, 'Do you know that one of these houses has an ephod, household gods, a carved image, and a cast idol? Now think about what you should do.'... They took what Micah had made, as well as his priest, and went to Laish, to a people quiet and unsuspecting. They struck them with the sword and burned down the city. There was no one to save them because they lived far from Sidon and had no dealings with anyone else. The city was in a valley near Beth Rehob. The Danites rebuilt the city and settled there. They named it Dan after their forefather Dan, who was born to Israel—though the city used to be called Laish." Brown-Driver-Briggs II. לַ֫יִשׁ proper name, of a location (on meaning lion, compare RSSemitic i. 156 (om. 2nd ed.)); — former name of Dan, in extreme north of Canaan, Judges 18:7,14,27,29 (see דָּן b); ᵐ5 Λαισα; = לֶשֶׁם q. v.; compare BuhlGeogr. § 124. III. לַ֫יִשׁ proper name, masculine father of Michal's second husband, 1 Samuel 25:44 + 2 Samuel 3:15 Qr (Kt לושׁ), ᵐ5 A Λμεις, Σελλης, ᵐ5L Ιωας, Σελλειμ. לַ֫יְשָׁה proper name, of a location North of Jerusalem Isaiah 10:30 (perhaps akin to III. לַיִשׁ, see Di); site unknown; see KasterenZPV xiii. 101 conjecture `Isawiye, village two miles northeast from Jerusalem (PEFMap; Mem. iii. 27 RobBR i. 437 compare BuhlGeogr. 175), ᵐ5 ἐν Σα, Λαισα. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Laish The same as layish; Laish, the name of two places in Palestine -- Laish. Compare Luwsh. see HEBREW layish see HEBREW Luwsh Forms and Transliterations לַ֖יְשָׁה לַ֖יִשׁ לַ֗יִשׁ לַ֥יִשׁ לַיִשׁ֒ לָ֑יְשָׁה לָֽיִשׁ׃ ליש ליש׃ לישה lā·yə·šāh la·yiš lā·yiš lay·šāh lāyəšāh Layeshah layiš lāyiš laYish layšāh Layshah Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Judges 18:7 HEB: הָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ לָ֑יְשָׁה וַיִּרְא֣וּ אֶת־ NAS: and came to Laish and saw KJV: and came to Laish, and saw INT: men and came to Laish and saw the people Judges 18:14 HEB: אֶת־ הָאָ֣רֶץ לַיִשׁ֒ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אֶל־ NAS: out the country of Laish said KJV: the country of Laish, and said INT: to spy the country of Laish said to Judges 18:27 HEB: וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ עַל־ לַ֗יִשׁ עַל־ עַם֙ NAS: to him, and came to Laish, to a people KJV: which he had, and came unto Laish, unto a people INT: and came unto Laish unto A people Judges 18:29 HEB: לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְאוּלָ֛ם לַ֥יִשׁ שֵׁם־ הָעִ֖יר NAS: of the city formerly was Laish. KJV: of the city [was] Laish at the first. INT: Israel however was Laish the name of the city 1 Samuel 25:44 HEB: לְפַלְטִ֥י בֶן־ לַ֖יִשׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר מִגַּלִּֽים׃ NAS: the son of Laish, who KJV: the son of Laish, which [was] of Gallim. INT: to Palti the son of Laish who Gallim 2 Samuel 3:15 HEB: [לוּשׁ כ] (לָֽיִשׁ׃ ק) NAS: from Paltiel the son of Laish. INT: Paltiel the son Laish Isaiah 10:30 HEB: גַּלִּ֑ים הַקְשִׁ֥יבִי לַ֖יְשָׁה עֲנִיָּ֥ה עֲנָתֽוֹת׃ NAS: Pay attention, Laishah [and] wretched KJV: cause it to be heard unto Laish, O poor INT: of Gallim Pay Laishah wretched Anathoth 7 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 3919 7 Occurrences lā·yə·šāh — 1 Occ. la·yiš — 5 Occ. lay·šāh — 1 Occ.