Laish

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Laish: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV
Laishah: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV

a town taken over by Danites 40 km north of Lake Galilee & 25 km SW of Mt. Hermon
father of Palti of Gallim to whom Saul gave Michal, David's wife
a town of Benjamin near Anathoth about 10 km SW of Jerusalem (OS)

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a lion

Google Maps: Laishah (31° 47´, 35° 15´)

Arts:

Arts Topics: Danites Settle in Laish

Hebrew

Strongs #03919: vyl Layish

Laish = "lion"

n pr m
1) father of Phaltiel, the man to whom king Saul gave his daughter
Michal in marriage even though she was already married to David

n pr loc
2) an early name for Dan, a town in northern Israel
3) a place north of Jerusalem; site unknown

3919 Layish lah'-yish

the same as 3918; Laish, the name of two places in
Palestine:-Laish. Compare 3889.
see HEBREW for 03918
see HEBREW for 03889

Laish [EBD]

a lion. (1.) A city of the Sidonians, in the extreme north of Palestine (Judg. 18:7, 14); called also Leshem (Josh. 19:47) and Dan (Judg. 18:7, 29; Jer. 8:16). It lay near the sources of the Jordan, about 4 miles from Paneas. The restless and warlike tribe of Dan (q.v.), looking out for larger possessions, invaded this country and took Laish with its territory. It is identified with the ruin Tell-el-Kady, "the mound of the judge," to the north of the Waters of Merom (Josh. 11:5).

(2.) A place mentioned in Isa. 10:30. It has been supposed to be the modern el-Isawiyeh, about a mile north-east of Jerusalem.

(3.) The father of Phalti (1 Sam. 25:44).

Laish [NAVE]

LAISH
1. Called also Leshem. See: Dan.
2. A native of Gallim, 1 Sam. 25:44; 2 Sam. 3:15.
3. A town near Jerusalem, Isa. 10:30.

Laishah [NAVE]

LAISHAH
See: Laish 3.

LAISH [SMITH]

(lion), father of Phaltiel, to whom Saul had given Michal, David?s wife. (1 Samuel 25:44; 2 Samuel 3:15)

LAISH [ISBE]

LAISH - la'-ish (layish):

(1) A city in the upper Jordan valley, apparently colonized by the Sidonians, which was captured by the Danires and called DAN (which see) (Jdg 18:7, etc.; Isa 10:30 the King James Version). In Josh 19:47 the name appears as "Leshem."

(2) A Benjamite, father of Palti or Paltiel, to whom Michal, David's wife, was given by Saul (1 Sam 25:44; 2 Sam 3:15).

LAISHAH [ISBE]

LAISHAH - la-i'-sha, la'-ish-a (layshah, the King James Version, Laish): A place named in Isa 10:30 with Gallim and Anathoth. It should apparently be sought on the North of Jerusalem. Some would identify Gallim with Beit Jala, near Bethlehem. Conder suggests `Isawiyeh on the eastern slope, to the North-Northeast of the Mount of Olives.