3916. lela
Strong's Lexicon
lela: Night

Original Word: לֵילָה
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: lela
Pronunciation: LAY-lah
Phonetic Spelling: (lay-leh-yaw')
Definition: Night
Meaning: Lael

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to fold back or to cover, suggesting the covering of the earth by darkness.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3571 νύξ (nux) – night

Usage: The Hebrew word "lela" refers to the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise, commonly understood as "night." It is used throughout the Old Testament to denote the literal time of night, as well as metaphorically to represent times of trouble, ignorance, or judgment.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the day was divided into two main parts: day (יוֹם, yom) and night (לֵילָה, lela). Nighttime was often associated with rest and rejuvenation, as well as danger and uncertainty due to the lack of light. The Israelites, like many ancient peoples, relied on the moon and stars for navigation and timekeeping during the night.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to layil
Definition
night
NASB Translation
night (5).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
night

(Aramaic) corresponding to La'el -- night.

see HEBREW La'el

Forms and Transliterations
בְּלֵ֣ילְיָ֔א בליליא לֵֽילְיָ֑א לֵֽילְיָ֔א לֵֽילְיָ֗א לֵילְיָ֖א ליליא bə·lê·lə·yā beLeileYa bəlêləyā lê·lə·yā leilYa lêləyā
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Englishman's Concordance
Daniel 2:19
HEB: בְּחֶזְוָ֥א דִֽי־ לֵילְיָ֖א רָזָ֣ה גֲלִ֑י
NAS: to Daniel in a night vision.
KJV: unto Daniel in a night vision.
INT: vision in A night the mystery was revealed

Daniel 5:30
HEB: בֵּ֚הּ בְּלֵ֣ילְיָ֔א קְטִ֕יל בֵּלְאשַׁצַּ֖ר
NAS: That same night Belshazzar
KJV: In that night was Belshazzar the king
INT: night was slain Belshazzar

Daniel 7:2
HEB: בְּחֶזְוִ֖י עִם־ לֵֽילְיָ֑א וַאֲר֗וּ אַרְבַּע֙
NAS: in my vision by night, and behold,
KJV: by night, and, behold,
INT: my vision by night and behold the four

Daniel 7:7
HEB: הֲוֵ֜ית בְּחֶזְוֵ֣י לֵֽילְיָ֗א וַאֲר֣וּ חֵיוָ֣ה
NAS: looking in the night visions,
KJV: I saw in the night visions,
INT: kept visions the night and behold beast

Daniel 7:13
HEB: הֲוֵית֙ בְּחֶזְוֵ֣י לֵֽילְיָ֔א וַאֲרוּ֙ עִם־
NAS: looking in the night visions,
KJV: I saw in the night visions,
INT: kept visions the night and behold with

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3916
5 Occurrences


bə·lê·lə·yā — 1 Occ.
lê·lə·yā — 4 Occ.
















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