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Lexicon :: Strong's H5857 - ʿay

Strong's

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עַי

Transliteration

ʿay

Pronunciation

ah'ee

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Part of Speech

proper locative noun

Root Word (Etymology)

For עִי (H5856)

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

עַי ʻAy, ah'ee; or (feminine) עַיָּא ʻAyâʼ; (Nehemiah 11:31), or עַיָּת ʻAyâth; (Isaiah 10:28), for H5856; Ai, Aja or Ajath, a place in Palestine:—Ai, Aija, Aijath, Hai.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 41x

The KJV translates Strong's H5857 in the following manner: Ai (36x), Hai (2x), Aiath (1x), city (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 41x

The KJV translates Strong's H5857 in the following manner: Ai (36x), Hai (2x), Aiath (1x), city (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

Ai or Aija or Aiath or Hai = "heap of ruins"
1. a city lying east of Bethel and beside Bethaven near Jericho and the second city taken on the invasion of Canaan
2. a city of the Ammonites on the east of the Jordan and apparently attached to Heshbon

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

עַי ʻAy, ah'ee; or (feminine) עַיָּא ʻAyâʼ; (Nehemiah 11:31), or עַיָּת ʻAyâth; (Isaiah 10:28), for H5856; Ai, Aja or Ajath, a place in Palestine:—Ai, Aija, Aijath, Hai.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H5857: Abbreviations

עַי, עַיָּ֑ת, עַיָּה ₄₀ proper name, of a location Αγγαι (Genesis), Γαι:

1. old Canaanite city, עַי always with article הָעַי (הָעָ֑י Genesis 13:3 +), near Bethel to the southeast (exact site unknown, compare Di^{Joshua 7:2} Buhl^{Geogr. 177}), Genesis 12:8 (J), Genesis 13:3 (J), Joshua 7:2 (twice in verse); Joshua 7:3, 4, 5; Joshua 8:1 (twice in verse); Joshua 8:2, 3 + 18 times Joshua 8 (+ Qr Joshua 8:12; Joshua 8:16, but improbable, Kt עיר, compare Di), Joshua 9:3; Joshua 10:1 (twice in verse); Joshua 10:2 (all J E), Joshua 12:9 (D), Ezra 2:28 = Nehemiah 7:32; = עַיָּת Isaiah 10:28; עַיָּה (so Baer Ginsb, > עַיָּא van d. H.) Nehemiah 11:31, so read also (for עַזָּה whhich see near the end) 1 Chronicles 7:28.

2. east Jordan city Jeremiah 49:3 (+ חֶשְׁבוֺן), but read עָר city (?) Gf Rothst^Kau Co (הָעִיר ?).

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Genesis

12:8; 13:3; 13:3

Joshua

7:2; 7:2; 7:3; 7:4; 7:5; 8; 8:1; 8:2; 8:3; 8:12; 8:16; 9:3; 10:1; 10:2; 12:9

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Strong's Number H5857 matches the Hebrew עַי (ʿay),
which occurs 40 times in 34 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Gen 12:8 - Then he proceeded^H6275 from there^H8033 to the mountain^H2022 on the east^H6924 of Bethel,^H1008 and pitched^H5186 his tent,^H168 with Bethel^H1008 on the west^H3220 and Ai^H5857 on the east;^H6924 and there^H8033 he built^H1129 an altar^H4196 to the LORD^H3068 and called^H7121 upon the name^H8034 of the LORD.^H3068

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Gen 13:3 - He went^H1980 [fn]on his journeys^H4550 from the [fn]Negev^H5045 as far^H5704 as Bethel,^H1008 to the place^H4725 where^H834^H8033 his tent^H168 had been^H1961 at the beginning,^H8462 between^H996 Bethel^H1008 and Ai,^H5857

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Jos 7:2 - Now Joshua^H3091 sent^H7971 men^H376 from Jericho^H3405 to Ai,^H5857 which^H834 is near^H5973 Beth-aven,^H1007 east^H6924 of Bethel,^H1008 and said^H559 to them, “[fn]Go^H5927 up and spy^H7270 out the land.”^H776 So the men^H376 went^H5927 up and spied^H7270 out Ai.^H5857

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Jos 7:3 - They returned^H7725 to Joshua^H3091 and said^H559 to him, “Do not let all^H3605 the people^H5971 go^H5927 up; only about two or^H176 three^H7969 thousand^H505 men^H376 need go^H5927 up [fn]to Ai;^H5857 do not make all^H3605 the people^H5971 toil^H3021 up there,^H8033 for they are few.”^H4592

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Jos 7:4 - So about three^H7969 thousand^H505 men^H376 from the people^H5971 went^H5927 up there,^H8033 but they fled^H5127 [fn]from the men^H376 of Ai.^H5857

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Jos 7:5 - The men^H376 of Ai^H5857 struck^H5221 down^H5221 about thirty-six^H7970^H8337 of their men,^H376 and pursued^H7291 them [fn]from the gate^H8179 as far^H5704 as Shebarim^H7671 and struck^H5221 them down^H5221 on the descent,^H4174 so the hearts^H3824 of the people^H5971 melted^H4549 and became^H1961 as water.^H4325

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Jos 8:1 - Now the LORD^H3068 said^H559 to Joshua,^H3091 “Do not fear^H3372 or be dismayed.^H2865 Take^H3947 all^H3605 the people^H5971 of war^H4421 with you and arise,^H6965 go^H5927 up to Ai;^H5857 see,^H7200 I have given^H5414 into your hand^H3027 the king^H4428 of Ai,^H5857 his people,^H5971 his city,^H5892 and his land.^H776

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Jos 8:2 - “You shall do^H6213 to Ai^H5857 and its king^H4428 just^H834 as you did^H6213 to Jericho^H3405 and its king;^H4428 you shall take^H962 only^H7534 its spoil^H7998 and its cattle^H929 as plunder^H962 for yourselves. [fn]Set^H7760 an ambush^H693 for the city^H5892 behind^H4480^H310 it.”

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Jos 8:3 - So Joshua^H3091 rose^H6965 with all^H3605 the people^H5971 of war^H4421 to go^H5927 up to Ai;^H5857 and Joshua^H3091 chose^H977 30,000^H7970^H505 men,^H376 valiant^H2428 warriors,^H1368 and sent^H7971 them out at night.^H3915

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Jos 8:9 - So Joshua^H3091 sent^H7971 them away,^H7971 and they went^H1980 to the place of ambush^H3993 and remained^H3427 between^H996 Bethel^H1008 and Ai,^H5857 on the west^H3220 side^H3220 of Ai;^H5857 but Joshua^H3091 spent^H3885 that night^H3915 among^H8432 the people.^H5971

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Jos 8:10 - Now Joshua^H3091 rose^H7925 early^H7925 in the morning^H1242 and mustered^H6485 the people,^H5971 and he went^H5927 up with the elders^H2205 of Israel^H3478 before^H6440 the people^H5971 to Ai.^H5857

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Jos 8:11 - Then all^H3605 the people^H5971 of war^H4421 who^H834 were with him went^H5927 up and drew^H5066 near^H5066 and arrived^H935 in front^H5048 of the city,^H5892 and camped^H2583 on the north^H6828 side^H6828 of Ai.^H5857 Now there was a valley^H1516 between^H996 him and Ai.^H5857

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Jos 8:12 - And he took^H3947 about 5,000^H2568^H505 men^H376 and set^H7760 them in ambush^H693 between^H996 Bethel^H1008 and Ai,^H5857 on the west^H3220 side^H3220 of the [fn]city.^H5892

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Jos 8:14 - It came^H1961 about when the king^H4428 of Ai^H5857 saw^H7200 it, that the men^H376 of the city^H5892 hurried^H4116 and rose^H7925 up early^H7925 and went^H3318 out to meet^H7122 Israel^H3478 in battle,^H4421 he and all^H3605 his people^H5971 at the appointed^H4150 place^H4150 before^H6440 the desert^H6160 plain.^H6160 But he did not know^H3045 that there was an ambush^H693 against him behind^H4480^H310 the city.^H5892

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Jos 8:16 - And all^H3605 the people^H5971 who^H834 were in the city^H5892 were called^H2199 together^H2199 to pursue^H7291 them, and they pursued^H7291 Joshua^H3091 and were drawn^H5423 away^H5423 from the city.^H5892

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Jos 8:17 - So not a man^H376 was left^H7604 in Ai^H5857 or Bethel^H1008 who^H834 had not gone^H3318 out after^H310 Israel,^H3478 and they left^H5800 the city^H5892 [fn]unguarded^H6605 and pursued^H7291 Israel.^H3478

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Jos 8:18 - Then the LORD^H3068 said^H559 to Joshua,^H3091 “Stretch^H5186 out the javelin^H3591 that is in your hand^H3027 toward^H413 Ai,^H5857 for I will give^H5414 it into your hand.”^H3027 So Joshua^H3091 stretched^H5186 out the javelin^H3591 that was in his hand^H3027 toward^H413 the city.^H5892

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Jos 8:20 - When the men^H376 of Ai^H5857 turned^H6437 [fn]back^H310 and looked,^H7200 behold,^H2009 the smoke^H6227 of the city^H5892 ascended^H5927 to the sky,^H8064 and they had^H1961 no^H3808 place^H3027 to flee^H5127 this^H2088 way^H2008 or that, for the people^H5971 who had been fleeing^H5127 to the wilderness^H4057 turned^H2015 against^H413 the pursuers.^H7291

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Jos 8:21 - When Joshua^H3091 and all^H3605 Israel^H3478 saw^H7200 that the men in ambush^H693 had captured^H3920 the city^H5892 and that the smoke^H6227 of the city^H5892 ascended,^H5927 they turned^H7725 back^H7725 and [fn]slew^H5221 the men^H376 of Ai.^H5857

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Jos 8:23 - But they took^H8610 alive^H2416 the king^H4428 of Ai^H5857 and brought^H7126 him to Joshua.^H3091

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Jos 8:24 - Now when Israel^H3478 had finished^H3615 killing^H2026 all^H3605 the inhabitants^H3427 of Ai^H5857 in the field^H7704 in the wilderness^H4057 where^H834 they pursued^H7291 them, and all^H3605 of them were fallen^H5307 by the edge^H6310 of the sword^H2719 until^H5704 they were destroyed,^H8552 then all^H3605 Israel^H3478 returned^H7725 to Ai^H5857 and struck^H5221 it with the edge^H6310 of the sword.^H2719

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Jos 8:25 - All^H3605 who fell^H5307 that day,^H3117 both^H4480 men^H376 and women,^H802 were 12,000^H8147—^H6240^H505all^H3605 the [fn]people^H376 of Ai.^H5857

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Jos 8:26 - For Joshua^H3091 did not withdraw^H7725 his hand^H3027 with which^H834 he stretched^H5186 out the javelin^H3591 until^H5704 he had [fn]utterly^H2763 destroyed^H2763 all^H3605 the inhabitants^H3427 of Ai.^H5857

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Jos 8:28 - So Joshua^H3091 burned^H8313 Ai^H5857 and made^H7760 it a heap^H8510 forever,^H5769 a desolation^H8077 until^H5704 this^H2088 day.^H3117

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Jos 8:29 - He hanged^H8518 the king^H4428 of Ai^H5857 on a tree^H6086 until^H5704 evening;^H6153 and at sunset^H8121^H935 Joshua^H3091 gave^H6680 command^H6680 and they took^H3381 his body^H5038 down^H3381 from the tree^H6086 and threw^H7993 it at the entrance^H6607 of the city^H5892 gate,^H8179 and raised^H6965 over^H5921 it a great^H1419 heap^H1530 of stones^H68 that stands to this^H2088 day.^H3117

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Jos 9:3 - When the inhabitants^H3427 of Gibeon^H1391 heard^H8085 what^H834 Joshua^H3091 had done^H6213 to Jericho^H3405 and to Ai,^H5857

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Jos 10:1 - Now it came^H1961 about when Adoni-zedek^H139 king^H4428 of Jerusalem^H3389 heard^H8085 that Joshua^H3091 had captured^H3920 Ai,^H5857 and had [fn]utterly^H2763 destroyed^H2763 it (just^H834 as he had done^H6213 to Jericho^H3405 and its king,^H4428 so^H3651 he had done^H6213 to Ai^H5857 and its king),^H4428 and that the inhabitants^H3427 of Gibeon^H1391 had made^H7999 peace^H7999 with Israel^H3478 and were [fn]within^H7130 their land,^H7130

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Jos 10:2 - that [fn]he feared^H3372 greatly,^H3966 because^H3588 Gibeon^H1391 was a great^H1419 city,^H5892 like one^H259 of the royal^H4467 cities,^H5892 and because^H3588 it was greater^H1419 than^H4480 Ai,^H5857 and all^H3605 its men^H376 were mighty.^H1368

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Jos 12:9 - the king^H4428 of Jericho,^H3405 one;^H259 the king^H4428 of Ai,^H5857 which^H834 is beside^H4480^H6654 Bethel,^H1008 one;^H259

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Ezr 2:28 - the men^H376 of Bethel^H1008 and Ai,^H5857 223;^H3967^H6242^H7969

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Neh 7:32 - the men^H376 of Bethel^H1008 and Ai,^H5857 123;^H3967^H6242^H7969

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Neh 11:31 - The sons^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 also lived from Geba^H1387 onward, at Michmash^H4363 and Aija,^H5857 at Bethel^H1008 and its towns,^H1323

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Isa 10:28 - He has come^H935 against^H5921 Aiath,^H5857
He has passed^H5674 through Migron;^H4051
At Michmash^H4363 he deposited^H6485 his baggage.^H3627

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Jer 49:3 - “Wail,^H3213 O Heshbon,^H2809 for Ai^H5857 has been destroyed!^H7703
Cry^H6817 out, O daughters^H1323 of Rabbah,^H7237
Gird^H2296 yourselves^H2296 with sackcloth^H8242 and lament,^H5594
And rush^H7751 back^H7751 and forth^H7751 inside the walls;^H1448
For [fn]Malcam^H4445 will go^H1980 into exile^H1473
Together^H3162 with his priests^H3548 and his princes.^H8269

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