lechi

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noun

A pole used in demarcating an eruv.

OriginHebrew לֶחִי →
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Meanings

nounlechi (plural lechis)

plural lechis

  1. JudaismA pole used in demarcating an eruv.

Origin

  1. Hebrewלֶחִי“stake fastened in the ground”
  2. Englishlechi

From Hebrew לֶחִי (léḥi, “stake fastened in the ground”, literally “jawbone”).

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APA

lechi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lechi

MLA

“lechi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lechi. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lechi,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lechi.

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