352. ayil

Strong's Lexicon

ayil: Ram, leader, pillar, post, mighty tree

Original Word: אַיִל
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: ayil
Pronunciation: ah'-yil
Phonetic Spelling: (ah'-yil)
Definition: Ram, leader, pillar, post, mighty tree
Meaning: strength, strong, a chief, a ram, a pilaster, an oak, strong tree

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. אַ֫יִל₁₅₆ noun masculine^{Genesis 22:13} ram (as leader of flock, Late Hebrew & Aramaic id., Assyrian ailu Dl^W, Phoenician איל, = אַיִל rather than אַיָּל, compare CIS^{l. p. 231}) — (אָ֑יִל) אַיִל Genesis 15:9 +; construct אֵיל Exodus 29:22 +; plural אֵילִים (אֵילִם, אֵלִים) Genesis 32:15 +; construct אֵילֵי Genesis 31:38; Isaiah 60:7. — ram,

1 used as food Genesis 31:38 (E) Deuteronomy 32:14 (compare ram of sacrifice, below e.g. Exodus 29:32 compare Leviticus 8:31); as yielding wool 2 Kings 3:4; as tribute 2Chronicles 17:11; as merchandise Ezekiel 27:21; as gift Genesis 32:15 (E); in simile of leaping, skipping Psalm 114:4 (׳הֶהָרִים רָקְדוּ כְּא) Psalm 114:6; in Daniel's vision, ram with two horns symbolizing kings of Media and Persia Daniel 8:3,4,6,7 (4 t. in verse); Daniel 8:20; figurative of rich and powerful in Israel Ezekiel 34:17.

2 slain in ceremony of ratification of convenant between ׳י & Abraham Genesis 15:9 (J); in Abraham's sacrifice Genesis 22:13 (twice in verse) (E); Balaam's sacrifice Numbers 23:1 5t. Numbers 23 (JE); so in ritual (P), (a) in consecration ceremony of Aaron & his sons Exodus 29:1 15t. Exodus 29 (׳א מִלֻּאִים Exodus 29:22 compare Exodus 29:26; Exodus 29:27; Exodus 29:31) Leviticus 8:2 8t. Leviticus 8 (הַמִּלֻּאִים ׳א Leviticus 8:22; Leviticus 8:29 הָעֹלָה ׳א Leviticus 8:18); (b) in guilt-offering (אָשָׁם) Leviticus 5:15,16,18; Leviticus 5:25; Leviticus 19:21,22 compare Ezra 10:19 & הַכִּמֻּרִים ׳א Numbers 5:8; (c) burnt-offering (עֹלָה) Leviticus 9:2 & Numbers 15:6,11 & Ezekiel 46:4,5,6,7,11, on day of atonement Leviticus 16:3,5, Pentecost Leviticus 23:18; (d) peace-offering (שְׁלָמִים) Leviticus 9:4,18,19; beginning of month Numbers 28:11,12,14; compare Numbers 29:2,3; passover Numbers 29:19; Numbers 29:20 compare Ezekiel 45:23,24; day of firstfruits Ezekiel 45:27; Ezekiel 45:28; in 7th month Ezekiel 29:8 18t. Numbers 29; (e) in law of Nazarite Numbers 6:14,17,19; (f) in consecration of altar of tabernacle Numbers 7:15 25t. Numbers 7, compare consecration of Ezekiel's temple-altar Ezekiel 43:23,25; (g) more Generally 1 Samuel 15:22; Isaiah 1:11; Micah 6:7; Job 42:8; Psalm 66:15, also Isaiah 34:6; Isaiah 60:7; at bringing ark to Jerusalem 1 Chronicles 15:26; others occasions 1 Chronicles 29:21; 2Chronicles 13:9; 29:21,22,32; Ezra 8:35; compare figurative Jeremiah 51:40; Ezekiel 39:18.

3 עֹרֹת אֵילִים מְאָדָּמִים rams' skins dyed red, of covering of tabernacle Exodus 25:5; Exodus 26:14; Exodus 35:7,23; Exodus 36:19; compare Exodus 39:34 (all P).

II. אַ֫יִל noun [masculine] projecting pillar or pilaster — ׳א absolute 1 Kings 6:31 (but see below) construct id. Ezekiel 40:14 (but strike out Co):16 (Co better אֵילָיו); אֵיל Ezekiel 41:3, אֵל Ezekiel 40:48; plural אֵילִים Ezekiel 40:14 +; אֵילִם Ezekiel 40:10; suffix אילו Kt Ezekiel 40:9 7t.; אלו Kt Ezekiel 40:29 2t. Qr (in all) אֵילָיו, אֵלָיו; אֵלֵיהֵמָֿה Ezekiel 40:16; — pilaster or projection in wall at each side of entrance (compare Bö^{Proben, 302}; NÄ 927), in Solomon's temple 1 Kings 6:31 (Bö^{NÄ 525} reads אֵילָם), in Ezekiel's temple Ezekiel 40:9,10 14t. Ezekiel 40..41 + Ezekiel 40:14 a Ew Hi Co אילם compare ᵐ5 B; Ezekiel 40:38 read אילם so Sm Co compare ᵐ5; Ezekiel 40:14 b Co strike out ׳א.

III. [אַ֫יִל?] noun masculine leader, chief (= ram, as leader of flock ? compare Di Exodus 15:15 Ol^{§142 f} Lag^{BN 170 &} see Ezekiel 34:17) — construct אֵל Ezekiel 31:11; plural construct אֵילֵי Exodus 15:15; Ezekiel 17:13 + 2 Kings 24:15 Qr (Kt אולי see אוּל); אֵלֵי Ezekiel 32:21 (strike out Co, see ᵐ5). — leader, chief מוֺאָב ׳א Exodus 15:15; הָאָרֶץ ׳א Ezekiel 17:13; 2 Kings 24:15 Qr; גּוֺיִם ׳א Ezekiel 31:11 (אֵלִים Job 41:17 see below אלה; perhaps אֵלֵיהֶם Ezekiel 31:14 but compare below IV. איל & also אֶל Note 1).

IV. [אַ֫יִל?] noun masculine terebinth (probably as prominent, lofty tree, see Di Genesis 12:6; Genesis 14:6) — construct אֵיל only proper name אֵיל מָּארָן see below; plural אֵילִים Isaiah 1:29; אֵלִים Isaiah 57:5 construct אֵילֵי Isaiah 61:3; suffix אֵלֵיהֶם Ezekiel 31:14 (> strike out Co. see ᵑ9 ᵑ8 [Arabic Versions]). — terebinth (compare אֵלָה); as marking idol-shrines Isaiah 1:29; Isaiah 57:5 (so Che Di etc. > gods); figurative of ransomed ones of Zion אֵילֵי הַצֶּדֶק; perhaps of haughty ones Ezekiel 31:14.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

mighty man, lintel, oak, post, ram, tree

From the same as 'uwl; properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong tree -- mighty (man), lintel, oak, post, ram, tree.

see HEBREW 'uwl

Forms and Transliterations

אֵ֖יל אֵ֚יל אֵ֣יל אֵ֣ל אֵ֥יל אֵֽיל־ אֵיל֙ אֵילִ֑ים אֵילִ֔ים אֵילִ֖ים אֵילִ֖ם אֵילִ֜ים אֵילִ֣ים ׀ אֵילִ֣ם אֵילִ֤ים אֵילִ֤ם אֵילִ֥ים אֵילִ֧ם אֵילִ֨ים אֵילִֽים׃ אֵילֵ֣י אֵילֵ֥י אֵילָ֑יו אֵילָ֖יו אֵילָֽיו׃ אֵילָיו֙ אֵלִ֖ים אֵלֵיהֵ֨מָה אֵלֵיהֶ֛ם אֵלָ֖יו אֵלָ֣יו אַ֔יִל אַ֖יִל אַ֣יִל אַ֧יִל איל איל־ אילי איליו איליו׃ אילים אילים׃ אילם אל אליהם אליהמה אליו אלים בְּאֵ֤יל בְּאֵ֥יל בְּאֵילִ֖ים בָּאַ֖יִל באיל באילים הָ֠אַיִל הָ֣אֵילִ֔ים הָֽאֵילִ֔ים הָֽאֵילִם֙ הָאֵילִ֗ים הָאֵילִֽם׃ הָאֵלִ֗ים הָאַ֔יִל הָאַ֗יִל הָאַ֙יִל֙ הָאַ֜יִל הָאַ֡יִל הָאַ֣יִל הָאַ֥יִל הָאַיִל֒ הָאָ֑יִל הָאָֽיִל׃ האיל האיל׃ האילים האילם האילם׃ האלים וְאֵילִ֣ם וְאֵילִ֤ים וְאֵילִ֥ים וְאֵילִ֥ם וְאֵילִ֨ים וְאֵילִים֙ וְאֵילֵ֥י וְאֵילָ֖יו וְאֵילָ֗יו וְאֵילָ֤יו וְאֵלָ֤יו וְאַ֣יִל וְאַ֥יִל וְאַֽיִל־ וָאַ֖יִל וָאַ֜יִל ואיל ואיל־ ואילי ואיליו ואילים ואילם ואליו כְּאֵילִ֖ים כְאֵילִ֑ים כאילים לָאֵילִ֖ים לָאֵילִ֖ם לָאֵילִ֧ם לָאַ֔יִל לָאַ֖יִל לָאַ֗יִל לָאַ֙יִל֙ לָאַ֣יִל לָאַ֧יִל לָאָֽיִל׃ לאיל לאיל׃ לאילים לאילם מֵאֵ֣יל מֵאֵ֤יל מֵאֵיל֙ מֵאֵילִ֖ים מאיל מאילים ’a·yil ’ayil ’ê·lāw ’ê·lê ’ê·lê·hê·māh ’ê·lê·hem ’ê·lim ’ê·lîm ’êl ’êl- ’êlāw ’êlê ’êlêhem ’êlêhêmāh ’êlim ’êlîm Ayil bā’ayil bā·’a·yil baAyil bə’êl bə’êlîm bə·’ê·lîm bə·’êl beEil beeiLim cheeiLim eil eiLav eiLei eiLim el eLav eleiHem eleiHemah eLim hā’ayil hā’āyil hā’êlim hā’êlîm hā·’a·yil hā·’ā·yil hā·’ê·lim hā·’ê·lîm haAyil haeiLim haeLim kə’êlîm ḵə’êlîm kə·’ê·lîm ḵə·’ê·lîm keeiLim lā’ayil lā’āyil lā’êlim lā’êlîm lā·’a·yil lā·’ā·yil lā·’ê·lim lā·’ê·lîm laAyil laeiLim mê’êl mê’êlîm mê·’ê·lîm mê·’êl meEil meeiLim vaAyil veAyil veeiLav veeiLei veeiLim veeLav wā’ayil wā·’a·yil wə’ayil wə’ayil- wə’êlāw wə’êlê wə’êlim wə’êlîm wə·’a·yil wə·’a·yil- wə·’ê·lāw wə·’ê·lê wə·’ê·lim wə·’ê·lîm

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 15:9
HEB: וְעֵ֥ז מְשֻׁלֶּ֖שֶׁת וְאַ֣יִל מְשֻׁלָּ֑שׁ וְתֹ֖ר
NAS: and a three year old ram, and a turtledove,
KJV: of three years old, and a ram of three years old,
INT: female year ram old turtledove

Genesis 22:13
HEB: וַיַּרְא֙ וְהִנֵּה־ אַ֔יִל אַחַ֕ר נֶאֱחַ֥ז
NAS: behind [him] a ram caught
KJV: and behold behind [him] a ram caught
INT: and looked and behold a ram behind caught

Genesis 22:13
HEB: וַיִּקַּ֣ח אֶת־ הָאַ֔יִל וַיַּעֲלֵ֥הוּ לְעֹלָ֖ה
NAS: and took the ram and offered
KJV: and took the ram, and offered him up
INT: and Abraham and took the ram and offered A burnt

Genesis 31:38
HEB: לֹ֣א שִׁכֵּ֑לוּ וְאֵילֵ֥י צֹאנְךָ֖ לֹ֥א
NAS: have I eaten the rams of your flocks.
KJV: have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock
INT: nor miscarried the rams of your flocks nor

Genesis 32:14
HEB: רְחֵלִ֥ים מָאתַ֖יִם וְאֵילִ֥ים עֶשְׂרִֽים׃
NAS: ewes and twenty rams,
KJV: ewes, and twenty rams,
INT: ewes hundred rams and twenty

Exodus 15:15
HEB: אַלּוּפֵ֣י אֱד֔וֹם אֵילֵ֣י מוֹאָ֔ב יֹֽאחֲזֵ֖מוֹ
NAS: were dismayed; The leaders of Moab,
KJV: shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab,
INT: the chiefs of Edom the leaders of Moab grips

Exodus 25:5
HEB: וְעֹרֹ֨ת אֵילִ֧ם מְאָדָּמִ֛ים וְעֹרֹ֥ת
NAS: rams' skins dyed red,
KJV: And rams' skins dyed red,
INT: skins rams' dyed skins

Exodus 26:14
HEB: לָאֹ֔הֶל עֹרֹ֥ת אֵילִ֖ם מְאָדָּמִ֑ים וּמִכְסֵ֛ה
NAS: for the tent of rams' skins
KJV: for the tent [of] rams' skins
INT: the tent skins of rams' dyed covering

Exodus 29:1
HEB: בֶּן־ בָּקָ֛ר וְאֵילִ֥ם שְׁנַ֖יִם תְּמִימִֽם׃
NAS: bull and two rams without blemish,
KJV: bullock, and two rams without blemish,
INT: young bull rams and two without

Exodus 29:3
HEB: וְאֵ֖ת שְׁנֵ֥י הָאֵילִֽם׃
NAS: along with the bull and the two rams.
KJV: with the bullock and the two rams.
INT: the bull and the two rams

Exodus 29:15
HEB: וְאֶת־ הָאַ֥יִל הָאֶחָ֖ד תִּקָּ֑ח
NAS: the one ram, and Aaron
KJV: one ram; and Aaron
INT: ram the one take

Exodus 29:15
HEB: עַל־ רֹ֥אשׁ הָאָֽיִל׃
NAS: their hands on the head of the ram;
KJV: their hands upon the head of the ram.
INT: on the head of the ram

Exodus 29:16
HEB: וְשָׁחַטְתָּ֖ אֶת־ הָאָ֑יִל וְלָֽקַחְתָּ֙ אֶת־
NAS: and you shall slaughter the ram and shall take
KJV: And thou shalt slay the ram, and thou shalt take
INT: shall slaughter the ram and shall take blood

Exodus 29:17
HEB: וְאֶ֨ת־ הָאַ֔יִל תְּנַתֵּ֖חַ לִנְתָחָ֑יו
NAS: Then you shall cut the ram into its pieces,
KJV: And thou shalt cut the ram in pieces,
INT: the ram shall cut pieces

Exodus 29:18
HEB: אֶת־ כָּל־ הָאַ֙יִל֙ הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָה עֹלָ֥ה
NAS: the whole ram on the altar;
KJV: And thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar:
INT: shall offer the whole ram the altar burnt

Exodus 29:19
HEB: וְלָ֣קַחְתָּ֔ אֵ֖ת הָאַ֣יִל הַשֵּׁנִ֑י וְסָמַ֨ךְ
NAS: the other ram, and Aaron
KJV: the other ram; and Aaron
INT: shall take ram the other shall lay

Exodus 29:19
HEB: עַל־ רֹ֥אשׁ הָאָֽיִל׃
NAS: their hands on the head of the ram.
KJV: their hands upon the head of the ram.
INT: on the head of the ram

Exodus 29:20
HEB: וְשָׁחַטְתָּ֣ אֶת־ הָאַ֗יִל וְלָקַחְתָּ֤ מִדָּמוֹ֙
NAS: You shall slaughter the ram, and take
KJV: Then shalt thou kill the ram, and take
INT: shall slaughter the ram and take blood

Exodus 29:22
HEB: וְלָקַחְתָּ֣ מִן־ הָ֠אַיִל הַחֵ֨לֶב וְהָֽאַלְיָ֜ה
NAS: the fat from the ram and the fat tail,
KJV: Also thou shalt take of the ram the fat
INT: take from the ram the fat and the fat

Exodus 29:22
HEB: הַיָּמִ֑ין כִּ֛י אֵ֥יל מִלֻּאִ֖ים הֽוּא׃
NAS: thigh (for it is a ram of ordination),
KJV: shoulder; for it [is] a ram of consecration:
INT: and the right is a ram of consecration he

Exodus 29:26
HEB: אֶת־ הֶֽחָזֶ֗ה מֵאֵ֤יל הַמִּלֻּאִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר
NAS: of Aaron's ram of ordination,
KJV: the breast of the ram of Aaron's
INT: shall take the breast ram of ordination his

Exodus 29:27
HEB: וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר הוּרָ֑ם מֵאֵיל֙ הַמִּלֻּאִ֔ים מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר
NAS: was offered from the ram of ordination,
KJV: and which is heaved up, of the ram of the consecration,
INT: and which was offered the ram of ordination which

Exodus 29:31
HEB: וְאֵ֛ת אֵ֥יל הַמִּלֻּאִ֖ים תִּקָּ֑ח
NAS: You shall take the ram of ordination
KJV: And thou shalt take the ram of the consecration,
INT: the ram of ordination shall take

Exodus 29:32
HEB: אֶת־ בְּשַׂ֣ר הָאַ֔יִל וְאֶת־ הַלֶּ֖חֶם
NAS: the flesh of the ram and the bread
KJV: the flesh of the ram, and the bread
INT: and his sons the flesh of the ram and the bread is in

Exodus 35:7
HEB: וְעֹרֹ֨ת אֵילִ֧ם מְאָדָּמִ֛ים וְעֹרֹ֥ת
NAS: and rams' skins dyed red,
KJV: And rams' skins dyed red,
INT: skins and rams' dyed skins

183 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 352
183 Occurrences

’a·yil — 22 Occ.
bā·’a·yil — 1 Occ.
bə·’êl — 2 Occ.
bə·’ê·lîm — 1 Occ.
ḵə·’ê·lîm — 2 Occ.
’êl — 9 Occ.
’ê·lāw — 4 Occ.
’ê·lê — 4 Occ.
’ê·lim — 42 Occ.
’êl — 1 Occ.
’ê·lāw — 2 Occ.
’ê·lê·hem — 1 Occ.
’ê·lê·hê·māh — 1 Occ.
’ê·lîm — 1 Occ.
hā·’a·yil — 26 Occ.
hā·’ê·lim — 6 Occ.
hā·’ê·lîm — 1 Occ.
kə·’ê·lîm — 1 Occ.
lā·’a·yil — 15 Occ.
lā·’ê·lim — 8 Occ.
mê·’êl — 3 Occ.
mê·’ê·lîm — 1 Occ.
wā·’a·yil — 6 Occ.
wə·’a·yil — 10 Occ.
wə·’ê·lāw — 4 Occ.
wə·’ê·lê — 1 Occ.
wə·’ê·lîm — 7 Occ.
wə·’ê·lāw — 1 Occ.