Hebrew · H352, H8145 · unreviewed

הָאַיִל הַשֵּׁנִי

Properly, strength ; hence, anything strong ; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from His strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong tree · properly, double , i.e. second ; also adverbially, again

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אַיִל H352 properly, strength ; hence, anything strong ; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong tree
Pronunciation ʾayil
Strength as the root concept unifying physical structures, animals, and political leadership; primacy through power.
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שֵׁנִי H8145 properly, double , i.e. second ; also adverbially, again
Pronunciation šēniy
Second/double denotes both ordinal sequence and iterative repetition; captures recurrence and duplication semantically.
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What does הָאַיִל הַשֵּׁנִי (hāʾayil haššēnî) mean in the Bible?

אַיִל · שֵׁנִי is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, strength ; hence, anything strong ; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong tree".

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Meaning

properly, strength ; hence, anything strong ; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong tree
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