Bible Dictionary
LAISHAH
Laishah was a place named with Gallim and Anathoth in Isaiah’s prophecy. It was apparently north of Jerusalem, but its exact location is uncertain.
Definition
Laishah was a place named with Gallim and Anathoth in Isaiah’s prophecy. Its exact identification is uncertain.
Biblical Usage
Laishah appears in Isaiah 10:30 among places named in the prophetic passage concerning the area north of Jerusalem.
Historical Background
It should apparently be sought north of Jerusalem. Suggested identifications include a site near the Mount of Olives, but no identification is certain.
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>la-i'-sha, la'-ish-a (layshah, the King James Version, Laish): A place named in Isa 10:30 with Gallim and Anathoth. It should apparently be sought on the North of Jerusalem. Some would identify Gallim with Beit Jala, near Bethlehem. Conder suggests `Isawiyeh on the eastern slope, to the North-Northeast of the Mount of Olives.</p>