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Hebrew · H3596

כִּילַי

Niggardly

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כִּילַיH3596
Pronunciationkiylay

What does כִּילַי (kiylay) mean in the Bible?

כִּילַי (kiylay) is a Hebrew word meaning "niggardly".

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What does כִּילַי (kiylay) mean in the Bible?

כִּילַי (kiylay) is a Hebrew word meaning "niggardly".

How does the BSB render H3596?

The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a scoundrel (1), of the scoundrel (1).

Where does כִּילַי (kiylay) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Isaiah 32:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (2).

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
a scoundrel1×Isaiah 32:5
of the scoundrel1×Isaiah 32:7
Show sample aligned rows
Isaiah 32:5וּלְכִילַ֕יtoa scoundrelConjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularIsaiah 32:7וְכֵלַ֖יtoof the scoundrelConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowIsaiah 32:5
Aligned rows2
Books represented1
Isaiah2
Source forms
וְכֵלַ֖י1xwə·ḵê·layIsaiah 32:7
וּלְכִילַ֕י1xū·lə·ḵî·layIsaiah 32:5
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular1xIsaiah 32:7
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular1xIsaiah 32:5
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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