לַ֫יִשׁ

la.yishLaish
hebrewOld TestamentName of a place6 occurrences3 books6 verses
This name belongs to 3 different people and places in the Bible:
  • Laish: Father of Michal's husband Palti (or 'Paltiel')
  • Dan: Israelite tribe; city in northern Israel; originally called Laish/Leshem
  • Laishah: A place near Anathoth and Gallim

Definition

the same as H3918; Laish, the name of two places in Palestine
Traditional renderings: Laish. Compare H3889.

Glossary entries

Laish (Place) Dan (Place) Danite Laish (Person) Laishah Leshem

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

6 total
  1. Judges 18:7לָ֑יְשָׁה · to Laish
    So the five men departed and came to Laish, where they saw that the people were living securely, like the Sidonians, quiet and unsuspecting. There was nothing lacking in the land and no oppressive ruler. And they were far away from the Sidonians and had no alliance with anyone.
  2. Judges 18:14לַיִשׁ֒ · of Laish
    Then the five men who had gone to spy out the land of Laish said to their brothers, “Did you know that one of these houses has an ephod, household gods, a graven image, and a molten idol? Now think about what you should do.”
  3. Judges 18:27לַ֗יִשׁ · Laish
    After they had taken Micah’s idols and his priest, they went to Laish, to a quiet and unsuspecting people, and they struck them with their swords and burned down the city.
  4. Judges 18:29לַ֥יִשׁ · Laish
    They named it Dan, after their forefather Dan, who was born to Israel—though the city was formerly named Laish.
  5. 1 Samuel 25:44לַ֖יִשׁ · of Laish
    But Saul had given his daughter Michal, David’s wife, to Palti son of Laish, who was from Gallim.
  6. Isaiah 10:30לַ֖יְשָׁה · O Laishah
    Cry aloud, O Daughter of Gallim! Listen, O Laishah! O wretched Anathoth!