Lachish

[ ley-kish ]

/ ˈleɪ kɪʃ /

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noun

a Canaanite city captured by Joshua: now an archaeological site in Israel.

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Words nearby Lachish

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How to use Lachish in a sentence

The comb was unearthed in 2016 among the ruins of the ancient city of Lachish in present-day Israel.
This ancient Canaanite comb is engraved with a plea against lice|Freda Kreier|November 9, 2022|Science News
Apart from the tablets found at Lachish and Taanach, several were unearthed at Jericho, uninscribed and ready for use.
The Religion of Ancient Palestine|Stanley A. Cook
With this agrees the connection in which it is named (1:13-15); for Lachish, Mareshah, and Adullam also lay in that direction.
Companion to the Bible|E. P. Barrows
We hear of another governor of Lachish, Yabni-el by name, but he probably held office before Zimrida.
Patriarchal Palestine|Archibald Henry Sayce

Zimrida of Lachish must be distinguished from another Canaanite of the same name who was governor of Sidon.
Patriarchal Palestine|Archibald Henry Sayce
But they pursued him thither, and even Lachish would not protect him.
The Expositor's Bible|F. W. Farrar