Strong's Lexicon Iyyim: Iyyim Original Word: אִיִּים Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root אִי (i), meaning "island" or "coastland." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "Iyyim" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. However, the concept of desolation or ruins can be related to Greek terms like ἔρημος (erēmos), meaning "desolate" or "wilderness." Usage: The term "Iyyim" refers to a specific location mentioned in the Old Testament. It is often translated as "ruins" or "heaps" in some contexts, but as a proper noun, it denotes a place name. The word is used to describe a geographical location, possibly a settlement or region characterized by its desolate or ruinous state. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, place names often carried significant meanings related to the geography or history of the location. The name "Iyyim" suggests a place that may have been known for its desolation or ruins, possibly due to past destruction or abandonment. Such locations were common in the biblical narrative, often serving as reminders of divine judgment or the transient nature of human endeavors. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition a place on the E. border of Moab NASB Translation Iim (1), Iyim (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs עִיִּים proper name, of a location Γαι, etc. (as if עַי): 1 station of Israel on east border of Moab, before דִּיבֹן גָּד Numbers 33:45, = עִיֵּי הָעֲבָרִים Numbers 33:44; Numbers 21:11 (all P; ᵐ5 ignores הָעֲבָרִים). 2 city in Judah Joshua 15:29 (P). עֵילוֺם see עוֺלָם below עלם. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Iim Plural of iy; ruins; Ijim, a place in the Desert. -- Iim. see HEBREW iy Forms and Transliterations וְעִיִּ֖ים ועיים מֵעִיִּ֑ים מעיים mê‘îyîm mê·‘î·yîm meiYim veiYim wə‘îyîm wə·‘î·yîmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 33:45 HEB: וַיִּסְע֖וּ מֵעִיִּ֑ים וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בְּדִיבֹ֥ן NAS: They journeyed from Iyim and camped KJV: And they departed from Iim, and pitched INT: journeyed Iyim and camped Dibongad Joshua 15:29 2 Occurrences |