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Lecah
Lecah
לֵכָה le.khah
Lecah (Hebrew: לֵכָה, le.khah) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears once, at 1 Chronicles 4:21. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Er in 1 Chronicles 4.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Lecah
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At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Chronicles 4:21 |
| Cross-references | 10 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.21;
son of: Er (H6147H)
§ Lecah = "journey"
a town in Judah
Lecah, a descendant of Judah through Er.
The biblical story
Lecah was a son of Er and a descendant of Judah (1Ch.4.21). He is mentioned in the genealogy of Judah, specifically in the line of Shelah. No additional information is provided about Lecah in the Bible. He likely lived during the period of the patriarchs or the early settlement of the tribes in Canaan.
Key verses
Lecah appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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The sons of Shelah the son of Judah were, Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea,
1 Chronicles 4:21
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 4:21