What does הֵילֵל (hēlēl) mean in the Bible?
הֵילֵל (hēlēl): Brightness personified; used of the morning star Venus, later applied metaphorically to proud human ambition
Hebrew · H1966
הֵילֵל
The morning-star
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הֵילֵל H1966
Pronunciation hēlēl
What does הֵילֵל (hēlēl) mean in the Bible?
הֵילֵל (hēlēl): Brightness personified; used of the morning star Venus, later applied metaphorically to proud human ambition
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How does the BSB render H1966?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include O day star (1).
Where does הֵילֵל (hēlēl) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Isaiah 14:12. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
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How English Renders It O day star 1× Isaiah 14:12
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First aligned row Isaiah 14:12
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Isaiah 1
Source forms
הֵילֵ֣ל 1x hê·lêl Isaiah 14:12
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 1x Isaiah 14:12
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Brightness personified; used of the morning star Venus, later applied metaphorically to proud human ambition
Source Gloss
the morning-star
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Brightness personified; used of the morning star Venus, later applied metaphorically to proud human ambition
the morning-star BDB: shining one Usage: lucifer.
Grammatical Forms
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Where It Appears in Scripture
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Old Testament Witnesses
Shining one or morning star.
Word Origins
Why This Word Matters
The term highlights former brilliance contrasted with catastrophic fall. Isaiah 14:12-15
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