LAISH

Biblical GN

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LAISH (2 Nephi 20:30)

Etymology

Hebrew PN & GN layiš “Lion” (Judges 18:7, 1 Samuel 25:44), also known as lešem (Joshua 19:47, possibly with (1) a name-formative in -ām or -ān, or (2) enclitic mem, or (3) case ending as in cognate Akkadian nēšum ); cf. GN layišâ, “Lioness” (north of JERUSALEM), and lwš (ketib at 2 Samuel 3:15) = Israelite GN Dan.

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