אֱלִיל

e.lilNoun (Masculine)H0457

idol

From: apparently from H408 (אַל);

Short Definition

good for nothing, by anal. vain or vanity; specifically an idol

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. of nought, good for nothing, worthless 1a) of physicians, a shepherd, a divination 1b) of false gods

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

18 times

Appears 18 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah
8
Leviticus
2
Psalms
2
1 Chronicles
1
Ezk
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 16:26
  • Isaiah 10:10
  • Isaiah 19:3
  • Isaiah 2:20
  • Job 13:4

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.