5866. Ilay
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Ilay: Ilai

Original Word: עִילַי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Ilay
Pronunciation: ee-LAH-ee
Phonetic Spelling: (ee-lah'-ee)
Definition: Ilai
Meaning: Ilai

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root עָלָה (alah), meaning "to ascend" or "to go up."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Ilay in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text. However, the concept of "exaltation" can be related to Greek words such as ὑψόω (hypsoō), meaning "to lift up" or "to exalt."

Usage: The name Ilay, or Ilai, is used in the Hebrew Bible as a proper noun referring to a specific individual. It is often understood to mean "exalted" or "ascended," reflecting a sense of elevation or prominence.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of ancient Israel, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes indicative of the character or destiny of the individual. The name Ilay, suggesting elevation or exaltation, might imply a person of high status or one who has achieved a notable position. Names were also sometimes given in hope or prophecy of what the individual might become.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
one of David's heroes
NASB Translation
Ilai (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
עֵילַי proper name, masculine one of David's heroes 1 Chronicles 11:29, Ηλει, Ηλα (= צַלְמוֺן 2 Samuel 23:28).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Ilai

From alah; elevated; Ilai, an Israelite -- Ilai.

see HEBREW alah

Forms and Transliterations
עִילַ֖י עילי ‘î·lay ‘îlay iLai
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 11:29
HEB: סִבְּכַי֙ הַחֻ֣שָׁתִ֔י עִילַ֖י הָאֲחוֹחִֽי׃ ס
NAS: the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
KJV: the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
INT: Sibbecai the Hushathite Ilai the Ahohite

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 5866
1 Occurrence


‘î·lay — 1 Occ.
















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