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Lexicon :: Strong's H3915 - layil

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לַיִל
Transliteration
layil
Pronunciation
lah'-yil
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From the same as לוּל (H3883)
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TWOT Reference: 1111

Strong’s Definitions

לַיִל layil, lah'-yil; or (Isaiah 21:11) לֵיל lêyl; also לַיְלָה laylâh; from the same as H3883; properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity:—(mid-)night (season).


KJV Translation Count — Total: 233x

The KJV translates Strong's H3915 in the following manner: night (205x), nights (15x), midnight (with H2677) (4x), season (3x), midnight (with H2676) (2x), night (with H1121) (2x), midnight (1x), midnight (with H8432) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 233x
The KJV translates Strong's H3915 in the following manner: night (205x), nights (15x), midnight (with H2677) (4x), season (3x), midnight (with H2676) (2x), night (with H1121) (2x), midnight (1x), midnight (with H8432) (1x).
  1. night

    1. night (as opposed to day)

    2. of gloom, protective shadow (fig.)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
לַיִל layil, lah'-yil; or (Isaiah 21:11) לֵיל lêyl; also לַיְלָה laylâh; from the same as H3883; properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity:—(mid-)night (season).
STRONGS H3915: Abbreviations
לַ֫יְלָה, לַ֫יִל 242 noun masculineGenesis 40:5 night (Late Hebrew id.; MI15 (ב)ללה; Aramaic [H3916 לֵילָא], bdb053806, bdb053807; Arabic bdb053808, bdb053809; Ethiopic bdb053810all = night; Assyrian lîlâtu, evening DlHWB; meaning of √ dubious; form probably לילי, and ending הָ֯ radical, and not ה locative, NöM 127 DlProl. 128 Ges§ 90, 2. with R. Köii. p. 57, R. 1); — absolute לַ֫יְלָה Genesis 19:33 + 214 times + 2 times Qr. (see below); לָ֑יְלָה Genesis 1:5 + 3 times; לַ֫יִל Isaiah 16:3 + Proverbs 31:18; Lamentations 2:19 Kt (Qr לַיְלָה); לֵיל Isaiah 15:1 (twice in verse); Isaiah 21:1; construct לֵיל Exodus 12:42; Isaiah 30:29; plural absolute לֵילוֺת 1 Samuel 30:12 + 4 times; construct id., Isaiah 21:8 + 5 times; —
1. literally night, opposed to day, Genesis 8:22 (J), Deuteronomy 1:33 + very often (see יוֺם); alternation of day and night divinely ordained Genesis 1:5 (P), Jeremiah 33:20 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 33:25 +; מִיּוֺם עַדלֿ׳ Isaiah 38:12, 18 i.e. within one whole day; as close of day, עַדלֿ׳ 2 Chronicles 35:14; as time of sacred (לֵיל) חָג Isaiah 30:29; of suffering and weeping לֵילוֺת עָמָל Job 7:3, compare Psalm 6:7; Psalm 77:3 etc.; of pious desires, prayer, praise, meditation, etc (sometimes || by day) Isaiah 26:9; Job 35:10; Psalm 1:2; Psalm 22:3; Psalm 42:9; Psalm 77:7; Psalm 88:2; Psalm 92:3; Psalm 119:5 (twice in verse), compare Psalm 16:7; Psalm 17:8; of night-service in Temple Psalm 134:1; of sudden assault, or destruction, Isaiah 15:1; Jeremiah 6:5; Obadiah 5; Job 27:20; Job 34:20, 25; Job 36:20; divided into watches Psalm 90:4; לֵיל שִׁמֻּרִים Exodus 12:42 see below שׁמר; with number, denoting duration of time, †forty days and forty nights Genesis 7:4, 12; Exodus 24:18; Exodus 34:28; Deuteronomy 9:9, 11, 18, 25; Deuteronomy 10:10; 1 Kings 19:8; three days and three nights (שְׁלשָׁה לֵילוֺת) 1 Samuel 30:12; Jonah 2:1; seven days and seven nights (שִׁבְעַת לֵילוֺת) Job 2:13†; חֲלוֺם הַלּ׳Genesis 20:3; Genesis 31:24 (both E), 1 Kings 3:5; מַרְאֹת הַלּ׳ Genesis 46:2 (E); חֶזְיוֺן ל׳ Job 20:8; Job 33:15, חֶזְיֹנוֺת ל׳ Job 4:13, חֲלוֺם חֲזוֺן ל׳ Isaiah 29:7 (compare Micah 3:6 below) †; בִּןלֿ׳ Jonah 4:10 (twice in verse) see בֵּן 8. Chiefly in adverbial phrase: — בַּחֲצִי הַלּ׳ at midnight Exodus 12:29 + (see חֲצִי, חָצוֺת), compare בְּתוֺךְ הַלּ׳ 1 Kings 3:20, בְּאִישׁוֺן ל׳ Proverbs 7:9; הַזֶּה בַּלּ׳ Exodus 12:8, 12 on this night (P; the night of which one is speaking); הַהוּא בַּלּ׳ on that night Genesis 19:35 (J) + often, (P only Numbers 14:1); הוּא בַּל׳ Genesis 19:33; Genesis 30:16; so הַלּ׳ alone 1 Samuel 14:34, but strike out Greek Version of the LXX We Kit, compare Dr; Klo Bu read ליהוה; הַלּ׳ to-night Genesis 19:5, 34; Genesis 30:15 (all J), Numbers 22:8, 19 (E), Joshua 2:2; Joshua 4:3 (both J E), 2 Samuel 17:1, 16; 2 Samuel 19:8; Ruth 1:12; Ruth 3:2, 13, opposed to מָחָר tomorrow 1 Samuel 19:11; הַלּ׳ = this night just past, last night 1 Samuel 15:16 (compare Dr); כָּלהַֿלּ׳ all night Hosea 7:6 (opposed to בֹּקֶר), Exodus 14:20, 21 (J), Numbers 11:32; Joshua 10:9 (both J E), Judges 16:2 (twice in verse); Judges 19:25; 1 Samuel 15:11; 1 Samuel 31:12; 2 Samuel 2:29, 32; 2 Samuel 4:7; opposed to כלהֿיום ההוא (of continuous action) 1 Samuel 19:24; 1 Samuel 28:20; Isaiah 62:6, opposed to יומם Psalm 78:14; בְּכָללֿ׳ Psalm 6:7 every night (probably); compare כָּלהַֿלֵּילוֺת Isaiah 21:8 all the nights (opposed to יוֺמָם); especially לַיְלָה by night Numbers 22:20 (E) Joshua 8:3 (JE), Deuteronomy 16:1; Numbers 9:16 (P) + 51 times; of these Genesis 14:15 and Exodus 13:21, 22 (J) + 25 times opposed to יוֺמָם, covering all the time; otherwise Judges 6:27 (opposed to יוֺמָם); לַיְלָה וָיוֺם night and day 1 Kings 8:29; Isaiah 27:3; Esther 4:16; less often לֵילוֺת Psalm 16:17; הַלּ׳ by night 2 Kings 25:4 (ל׳ in || Jeremiah 52:7), Zechariah 1:8; Nehemiah 4:16 (opposed to הַיּוֺם); בַּלּ׳ id., Jeremiah 6:5 + 18 times (chiefly late; often opposed to בַּיּוֺם, יוֺמָם, etc.); בַּלֵּילוֺת Psalm 92:3 (opposed to בַּבֹּקֶר, Psalm 134:1; Songs 3:1, 8; בְּלַיְלָה Nehemiah 9:19 (opposed to בְּיוֺמָם); בְּלֵיל Isaiah 15:1 (twice in verse) כַּל׳ as at night Job 5:14 (opposed to צָהֳרָ֑יִם).
2. figurative שִׁיתִי כַּלַיִל צִלֵּךְ Isaiah 16:8 simile of shadow of Zion as protection; more often in gloomy sense, of avenging calamity without divine guidance or comfort לַיְלָה מֵחָזוֺן Micah 3:6; personal distress Job 35:10; judgment perhaps also Job 36:20 (Ew De Di Da; night of death Bu; 'unintelligible' Siegf); מַהמִּֿלַּיְלָה מַהמִּֿלֵּיל Isaiah 21:11 i.e. what hour of the night of calamity is it? compare Isaiah 21:12 (opposed to בֹּקֶר).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

1:5; 1:5; 7:4; 7:12; 8:22; 14:15; 19:5; 19:33; 19:33; 19:34; 19:35; 20:3; 30:15; 30:16; 31:24; 40:5; 46:2

Exodus

12:8; 12:12; 12:29; 12:42; 12:42; 13:21; 13:22; 14:20; 14:21; 24:18; 34:28

Numbers

9:16; 11:32; 14:1; 22:8; 22:19; 22:20

Deuteronomy

1:33; 9:9; 9:11; 9:18; 9:25; 10:10; 16:1

Joshua

2:2; 4:3; 8:3; 10:9

Judges

6:27; 16:2; 19:25

Ruth

1:12; 3:2; 3:13

1 Samuel

14:34; 15:11; 15:16; 19:11; 19:24; 28:20; 30:12; 30:12; 31:12

2 Samuel

2:29; 2:32; 4:7; 17:1; 17:16; 19:8

1 Kings

3:5; 3:20; 8:29; 19:8

2 Kings

25:4

2 Chronicles

35:14

Nehemiah

4:16; 9:19

Esther

4:16

Job

2:13; 4:13; 5:14; 7:3; 20:8; 27:20; 33:15; 34:20; 34:25; 35:10; 35:10; 36:20; 36:20

Psalms

1:2; 6:7; 6:7; 16:7; 17:8; 22:3; 42:9; 77:3; 77:7; 78:14; 88:2; 90:4; 92:3; 92:3; 119:5; 134:1; 134:1

Proverbs

7:9; 31:18

Song of Songs

3:1; 3:8

Isaiah

15:1; 15:1; 15:1; 16:3; 16:8; 21:1; 21:8; 21:8; 21:11; 21:12; 26:9; 27:3; 29:7; 30:29; 30:29; 38:12; 38:18; 62:6

Jeremiah

6:5; 6:5; 33:20; 33:25; 52:7

Lamentations

2:19

Hosea

7:6

Obadiah

1:5

Jonah

2:1; 4:10

Micah

3:6; 3:6

Zechariah

1:8

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3915 matches the Hebrew לַיִל (layil),
which occurs 235 times in 223 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 4 / 5 (Psa 6:6–Isa 62:6)

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 6:6 -

I am weary with my sighing;

Every night H3915 I make my bed swim,

I flood my couch with my tears.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:7 -

I will bless Yahweh who has counseled me;

Indeed, my [fn]mind instructs me in the night H3915.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:3 -

You have tested my heart;

You have visited me by night H3915;

You have tried me and You find [fn]nothing;

I have purposed that my mouth will not [fn]transgress.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 19:2 -

Day to day pours forth [fn]speech,

And night H3915 to night H3915 reveals knowledge.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:2 -

O my God, I call by day, but You do not answer;

And by night H3915, but [fn]I have no rest.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 32:4 -

For day and night H3915 Your hand was heavy upon me;

My [fn]vitality was drained away as with the heat of summer. [fn]Selah.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 42:3 -

My tears have been my food day and night H3915,

While they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?”

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 42:8 -

By day, Yahweh will command His lovingkindness;

And by night H3915, His song will be with me,

A prayer to the God of my life.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:10 -

Day and night H3915 they go around her upon her walls,

And wickedness and mischief are in her midst.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:16 -

Yours is the day, Yours also is the night H3915;

[fn]You have established the [fn]light and the sun.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:2 -

In the day of my distress I sought the Lord;

In the night H3915 my hand was stretched out [fn]without weariness;

My soul refused to be comforted.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:6 -

I remember my music in the night H3915;

I am musing with my heart,

And my spirit is searching:

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:14 -

Then He led them with the cloud by day

And all the night H3915 with a light of fire.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 88:1 -

A Song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. For the choir director. According to Mahalath Leannoth. A [fn]Maskil of Heman [fn]the Ezrahite.

O Yahweh, the God of my salvation,

I have cried out by day and throughout the night H3915 before You.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 90:4 -

For a thousand years in Your sight

Are like yesterday when it passes by,

[fn]Or as a watch in the night H3915.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 91:5 -

You will not be afraid of terror by night H3915,

Or arrow that flies by day;

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 92:2 -

To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning

And Your faithfulness [fn]by night H3915,

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:20 -

You appoint darkness so that it becomes night H3915,

In which all the beasts of the forest creep about.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:39 -

He spread a cloud for a [fn]covering,

And fire to give light by night H3915.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:55 -

I remember in the night H3915 Your name, O Yahweh,

So I keep Your law.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:62 -

At midnight H3915 I shall rise to give thanks to You

Because of Your righteous judgments.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 121:6 -

The sun will not strike you by day,

Nor the moon by night H3915.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 134:1 -

A Song of Ascents.

Behold, bless Yahweh, all you slaves of Yahweh,

Who stand in the house of Yahweh by night H3915!

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 136:9 -

The moon and stars to rule [fn]by night H3915,

For His lovingkindness endures forever.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:11 -

If I say, “Surely the darkness will bruise me,

And the light around me will be night H3915,”

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:12 -

Even the darkness is not too dark for You,

And the night H3915 is as bright as the day.

Darkness and light are alike to You.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:9 -

In the twilight, in the evening of that day,

In the [fn]middle of the night H3915, and in the thick darkness.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:15 -

Vav

And she rises while it is still night H3915,

And gives [fn]food to her household

And a [fn]portion to her young women.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:18 -

Teth

She senses that her gain is good;

Her lamp does not go out at night H3915.

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:23 - Because all his days his endeavor is painful and vexing; even at night H3915 his heart does not lie down. This too is vanity.
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 8:16 -

When I gave my heart to know wisdom and to see the endeavor which has been done on the earth (even though one never sees sleep with his eyes day or night H3915),

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 3:1 -

[fn]On my bed night H3915 after night I sought him

Whom my soul loves;

I sought him but did not find him.

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 3:8 -

“All of them are those who seize the sword,

Learned in war;

Each man has his sword at his side,

Guarding against the [fn]dreadful things of the night H3915.

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:2 -

[fn]I was asleep, but my heart was awake.

A voice! My beloved was knocking:

‘Open to me, my sister, my darling,

My dove, my perfect one!

For my head is full of dew,

My locks with the [fn]damp of the night H3915.’

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 4:5 - then Yahweh will create over the whole area of Mount Zion and over her convocation a cloud by day, even smoke, and the brightness of a flaming fire by night H3915; for over all the glory will be a canopy.
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 15:1 -

The [fn]oracle concerning Moab.

Surely in a night H3915 Ar of Moab is destroyed and ruined;

Surely in a night H3915 Kir of Moab is destroyed and ruined.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:3 -

“Bring us counsel, make a decision;

[fn]Cast your shadow like night H3915 [fn]at high noon;

Hide those banished, do not reveal the one who flees.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:8 -

Then [fn]the lookout called,

“O Lord, I stand continually by day on the watchtower,

And I am stationed every night H3915 at my guard post.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:11 -

The [fn]oracle concerning [fn]Dumah.

One keeps calling to me from Seir,

“Watchman, [fn]how far gone is the night H3915?

Watchman, [fn]how far gone is the night H3915?”

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:12 -

The watchman says,

“Morning comes but also night H3915.

If you would inquire, inquire;

Come back again.”

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:9 -

At night H3915 [fn]my soul longs for You,

Indeed, [fn]my spirit within me seeks You earnestly;

For when the earth [fn]experiences Your judgments,

The inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 27:3 -

“I, Yahweh, am its keeper;

I water it every moment.

Lest anyone [fn]damage it,

I keep it night H3915 and day.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:19 -

“As often as it passes through, it will take you;

For morning after morning it will pass through, anytime during the day or night H3915,

And it will be [fn]sheer terror to understand the report.”

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:7 -

And it will be that the multitude of all the nations who wage war against [fn]Ariel,

Even all who wage war against her and her stronghold, and who distress her,

Will be like a dream, a vision of the night H3915.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:29 -

You will have [fn]songs as in the night H3915 when you set yourself apart as holy for the festival,

And gladness of heart as when one marches to the sound of the flute,

To go to the mountain of Yahweh, to the Rock of Israel.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 34:10 -

It will not be quenched night H3915 or day;

Its smoke will go up forever.

From generation to generation it will be laid waste;

None will pass through it forever and ever.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 38:12 -

“Like a shepherd’s tent my dwelling is pulled up and removed from me;

As a weaver I rolled up my life.

He cuts me off from the loom;

From day until night H3915 You make an end of me.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 38:13 -

“I soothed my soul until morning.

Like a lion—so He shatters all my bones;

From day until night H3915 You make an end of me.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 60:11 -

“Your gates will be open continually;

They will not be closed day or night H3915,

So that men may bring to you the wealth of the nations,

With their kings led in procession.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 62:6 -

On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have appointed watchmen;

All day and all night H3915 they will never keep silent.

You who remind Yahweh, take no rest for yourselves;


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