Quick Definition
night
Strong's Definition
properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity
Derivation: or (Isaiah 21:11) לֵיל; also לַיְלָה; from the same as H3883 (לוּל);
KJV Usage: (mid-)night (season).
TWOT Reference: 1111
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) night
1a) night (as opposed to day)
1b) of gloom, protective shadow (fig.)
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) night
1a) night (as opposed to day)
1b) of gloom, protective shadow (fig.)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
לַיְלָה / לֵיל / לַיִל
layil / lêyl / layelâh
BDB Definition:
1) night
1a) night (as opposed to day)
1b) of gloom, protective shadow (figuratively)
Part of Speech: noun masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from the same as H3883
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1111
Total KJV Occurrences: 233
