בִּ/לְחִ֣י
𐤁/𐤋𐤇𐤉
Lechi
with the jawbone
The side of the face below the eye, specifically the fleshy part known as the cheek, and by extension the jaw or jawbone. The term can denote the physical cheek or jawbone of a human or animal, and in some contexts refers specifically to a bone (most famously, the jawbone of a donkey in Judges 15).
Judges 15:16 · Word #7
Lexicon H3895
| Lemma | לְחִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤇𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Lechi |
| Strong's | H3895 |
| Definition | The side of the face below the eye, specifically the fleshy part known as the cheek, and by extension the jaw or jawbone. The term can denote the physical cheek or jawbone of a human or animal, and in some contexts refers specifically to a bone (most famously, the jawbone of a donkey in Judges 15). |
Morphology HR/Ncbsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | with the jawbone |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3895-03
with a jawbone
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ ("with/by") + common noun, singular (construct form due to prefixed preposition), gender listed as both. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun לְחִי denotes the cheek or jaw, by extension a jawbone; the prefixed בְּ conveys "with" or "by means of." The singular form is preserved as "a jawbone," reflecting the common singular noun with prefixed preposition. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
with a jawbone
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Same as position 3; 'with a jawbone' is accurate and contextually valid here. |