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Lehi

/ˈliːhaɪ/

Lehi proper noun: a place in Biblical Judah, mentioned in Judges 15:9.

Proper noun (1)

Lehi

  1. A place in Biblical Judah, mentioned in Judges 15:9.
  2. (Mormonism) A prophet in the Book of Mormon, the father of Laman, Lemuel, Nephi, Sam, Jacob, and Joseph.
  3. A city in Utah.

Proper noun (2)

Lehi

  1. (historical) A Jewish paramilitary organization in the British Mandate of Palestine (1940–48), affiliated with the Revisionist Zionist movement.

Origin of Lehi

From Biblical Hebrew לחי (lékhi or lekhí).

The group is from Hebrew לח״י, an acronym for לוחמי חרות ישראל (Lohamei Herut Yisrael), Fighters for the Freedom of Israel.

Questions about Lehi

What does Lehi mean?
Lehi means a place in Biblical Judah, mentioned in Judges 15:9.
What part of speech is Lehi?
Lehi is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Lehi?
Lehi is pronounced /ˈliːhaɪ/.

Words near Lehi in the dictionary

  1. lehendakaris
  2. lehenga
  3. lehengas
  4. Lehew
  5. Lehews
  6. Lehi
  7. Lehigh
  8. Lehigh Acres
  9. Lehigh County
  10. Lehigh Valley
  11. Lehighs

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