Lexicon
לֵחַ
le.ach
H3893
H:N-M Hebrew

vigor

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le.ach denotes the retained bodily strength described of Moses at his death.

The term denotes bodily strength that had not departed from Moses at his death, alongside the statement that his eye had not grown dim in Deuteronomy 34:7.

Senses in use

  1. Strength retained at death · dominant

    In Deuteronomy 34:7, the masculine singular construct noun occurs in the statement about Moses at his death, paired with the clause that his eye had not grown dim. The APB renders the latter part of the verse, “his vigor had not fled,” presenting continued physical strength.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Deuteronomy 34:7, the APB presents the clause as “his vigor had not fled.” This rendering confirms the verse’s portrayal of retained strength without isolating every lexical contribution.

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