לֶֽחִי
𐤋𐤇𐤉
Ramat Lechi
Lehi
Ramath-Lechi: A proper place name meaning 'height of Lechi' or 'elevation of the jawbone.' The term designates a site in ancient Israelite territory notable as the location where Samson defeated the Philistines with the jawbone of a donkey. In most contexts, the name refers specifically to the elevation or hill associated with this event, and does not serve as a general term, but as a toponym with specific historical narrative significance.
Judges 15:17 · Word #11
Lexicon H7437
| Lemma | רָמַת לֶחִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤌𐤕 𐤋𐤇𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Ramat Lechi |
| Strong's | H7437 |
| Definition | Ramath-Lechi: A proper place name meaning 'height of Lechi' or 'elevation of the jawbone.' The term designates a site in ancient Israelite territory notable as the location where Samson defeated the Philistines with the jawbone of a donkey. In most contexts, the name refers specifically to the elevation or hill associated with this event, and does not serve as a general term, but as a toponym with specific historical narrative significance. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Lehi |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7437-01
Height of the Jawbone
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun; compound construct form (רָמַת + לֶחִי); singular place name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The compound proper name derives from רָמָה (height, elevation) in construct form רָמַת ('height of') joined with לֶחִי ('jawbone'). Rendering it as 'Height of the Jawbone' preserves both root elements and reflects the construct relationship inherent in the morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Ramat Lechi
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Height of the Jawbone |