Laish (Easton)

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A lion. A city of the Sidonians, in the extreme north of Palestine (Judges 18:7,14 ); called also Leshem (Joshua 19:47 ) and Dan (Judges 18:7,29; Jeremiah 8:16 ). It lay near the sources of the Jordan, about 4 miles from Paneas. The restless and warlike tribe of Dan (q.v.), looking out for larger"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! StudyLight.org has pledged to help build churches in Uganda. Help us with that pledge and support pastors in the heart of Africa. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter L Bible Dictionaries Laish Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Ladder Next Entry Lama Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Laish Dictionaries American Tract Society Laish Easton's Bible Dictionary Laish Fausset Bible Dictionary Laish (2) Laish (1) Holman Bible Dictionary Laish Hitchcock Bible Names Laish Hastings' BibleDictionary Laish Morrish Bible Dictionary Laish Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary Laish Smith Bible Dictionary Laish Encyclopedias International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Laish Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Laish Lexicons לָוִשׁ לָוִשׁ לַיִשׁ, לַיִשׁ, , לַיְשָׁה A lion. A city of the Sidonians, in the extreme north of Palestine ( Judges 18:7,14 ); called also Leshem ( Joshua 19:47 ) and Dan ( Judges 18:7,29 ; Jeremiah 8:16 ). It lay near the sources of the Jordan, about 4 miles from Paneas. The restless and warlike tribe of Dan (q.v.), looking out for larger possessions, invaded this country and took Laish with its territory. It is identified with the ruin Tell-el-Kady, "the mound of the judge," to the north of the Waters of Merom ( Joshua 11:5 ). A place mentioned in Isaiah 10:30 . It has been supposed to be the modern el-Isawiyeh, about a mile north-east of Jerusalem. The father of Phalti ( 1 Samuel 25:44 ).

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)