Layish לַ֫יִשׁ

Layish (Hebrew לַ֫יִשׁ, Strong's H3919) is a place name in the Old Testament, glossed “Laish”. It occurs 7 times.

Definition

H3919A: Laish

H3919B: Laish

H3919C: Laishah

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Layish, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Judges

• Judges 18:7
  Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man.So the five men departed and came to Laish, where they saw that the people were living securely, like the Sidonians, tranquil and unsuspecting. There was nothing lacking in the land and no oppressive ruler. And they were far away from the Sidonians and had no alliance with anyone.
• Judges 18:14
  Then answered the five men that went to spy out the country of Laish, and said unto their brethren, Do ye know that there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and a graven image, and a molten image? now therefore consider what ye have to do.Then the five men who had gone to spy out the land of Laish said to their brothers, “Did you know that one of these houses has an ephod, household gods, a graven image, and a molten idol? Now think about what you should do.”
• Judges 18:27
  And they took the things which Micah had made, and the priest which he had, and came unto Laish, unto a people that were at quiet and secure: and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and burnt the city with fire.After they had taken Micah’s idols and his priest, they went to Laish, to a tranquil and unsuspecting people, and they struck them with their swords and burned down the city.
• Judges 18:29
  And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first.They named it Dan, after their forefather Dan, who was born to Israel—though the city was formerly named Laish.

1 Samuel

• 1 Samuel 25:44
  But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which was of Gallim.But Saul had given his daughter Michal, David’s wife, to Palti son of Laish, who was from Gallim.

2 Samuel

• 2 Samuel 3:15
  And Ish–bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel the son of Laish.So Ish-bosheth sent and took Michal from her husband Paltiel son of Laish.

Isaiah

• Isaiah 10:30
  Lift up thy voice, O daughter of Gallim: cause it to be heard unto Laish, O poor Anathoth.Cry aloud, O Daughter of Gallim! Listen, O Laishah! O wretched Anathoth!

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).