Lexicon
לֵכָה
le.khah
H3922
N:N--L Hebrew

Lecah

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le.khah is used as a proper name in a genealogical notice naming a place or person associated with Er.

The attested use is a proper name in the genealogy of Shelah's descendants, where Er is identified in relation to it in 1 Chronicles 4:21.

Senses in use

  1. Proper name in Er's genealogical identification · dominant

    The form לֵכָ֔ה is tagged as a proper noun in 1 Chronicles 4:21, within the notice naming Er among the sons of Shelah. In 1 Chronicles 4:21 the APB renders the identification as “Er the father of Lecah.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Chronicles 4:21, the APB presents the name as “Lecah” in the phrase “Er the father of Lecah.” It does not by itself settle the precise relation expressed by the proper name.

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