What does אוּל mean in the Bible?
אוּל is a Hebrew word meaning "the body (as being rolled together); also powerful".
Hebrew · H193
אוּל
The body (as being rolled together); also powerful
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אוּל H193
What does אוּל mean in the Bible?
אוּל is a Hebrew word meaning "the body (as being rolled together); also powerful".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H193?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (1), their bodies (1).
Where does אוּל appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Kings 24:15. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Kings (1), Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It . . . 1× 2 Kings 24:15
their bodies 1× Psalms 73:4
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Kings 24:15
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
2 Kings 1 Psalms 1
Source forms
אֱוִלֵי 1x ʾɛ̆·wi·lē 2 Kings 24:15
אוּלָֽם׃ 1x ’ū·lām Psalms 73:4
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural construct 1x 2 Kings 24:15
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural 1x Psalms 73:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. the body (as being rolled together); also powerful
Source Gloss
the body (as being rolled together); also powerful
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
the body (as being rolled together); also powerful BDB: body Usage: mighty, strength.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain