H5942 עִלִּי (ʻillîy) il-lee'

Hebrew

Adjective (Hebrew)

Quick Definition

upper

Strong's Definition

high; i.e. comparative

Derivation: from H5927 (עָלָה);

KJV Usage: upper.

TWOT Reference: 1624e

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) upper

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

עִלִּי (il.li) — upper. upper

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

עִלִּי (H5942 · A5952)

adj · עלה

High

upper = state in which an object is situated at a relatively high altitude

JOS 15:19 · JDG 1:15

Buildings

upper room, roof chamber = a room built on the roof of a house or city wall, ► where it is usually relatively cool in the hot season as a result of the breeze

DAN 6:11

Reinier de Blois

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

[עִלִּי] adj. upper base

Bible Occurrences (2)

15:19

1:15

Joshua 15:19

Give me a blessing, she answered. Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well. So [Caleb] gave her [both] the upper and lower springs.

Judges 1:15

Give me a blessing, she answered. Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water [as well]. So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.