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H3915 לַיִל (layil) lah'-yil
Hebrew
Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)
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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

Bible Occurrences (220)

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