How many times is Lachish mentioned in the Bible?
The word Lachish appears 24 times in the King James Version, in 22 verses. It is found in 7 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Lachish 24 times.
Lachish in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Lachish counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Lachish | 24 | 24 |
| Total | 24 | 24 |
What the name Lachish means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Lachish as "who walks, or exists, of himself".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-24.
First and last mention of Lachish
Wherefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,
O thou inhabitant of Lachish, bind the chariot to the swift beast: she is the beginning of the sin to the daughter of Zion: for the transgressions of Israel were found in thee.
The verse that uses it most is 2 Kings 14:19, 2 times (tied with 2 Chronicles 25:27):
Now they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem: and he fled to Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.
Common questions
How many times is Lachish in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 24 of the 24 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Lachish appears in 7 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Joshua has the most (10), then 2 Kings (5) and 2 Chronicles (4).
Where is Lachish first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Joshua 10:3: "Wherefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying," The last is Micah 1:13.
What does the name Lachish mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Lachish as "who walks, or exists, of himself".
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-24.