How to Pronounce Laish
Lah-EESH
Laish is pronounced Lah-EESH (ˈleɪɪʃ): two syllables, stress on the second. Also heard: LAY-ish.
What does Laish mean?
Laish means “a lion”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Laish?
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).
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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