לַ֫יְלָה
lay.lahNoun (Masculine)H3915
night
From: or (Isaiah 21:11) לֵיל; also לַיְלָה; from the same as H3883 (לוּל);
Short Definition
properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity
Full Lexicon Entry
- night 1a) night (as opposed to day) 1b) of gloom, protective shadow (fig.)
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology H:N-M
DescriptionH:N-M
Occurrences
203 timesAppears 203 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Genesis
22
Job
17
Psalms
17
Isaiah
16
Exodus
15
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 17:3
- Deuteronomy 1:33
- Genesis 31:24
- Jeremiah 33:20
- Nehemiah 2:15
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