What does אֵילִם (ʾēylim) mean in the Bible?
אֵילִם (ʾēylim) is a Hebrew word meaning "Elim , a place in the Desert".
Hebrew · H362
אֵילִם
Elim , a place in the Desert
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אֵילִם H362
Pronunciation ʾēylim
What does אֵילִם (ʾēylim) mean in the Bible?
אֵילִם (ʾēylim) is a Hebrew word meaning "Elim , a place in the Desert".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H362?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include from Elim (2), to Elim (2), . . . (1), Elim (1).
Where does אֵילִם (ʾēylim) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 15:27. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (3), Numbers (3).
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 from Elim 2× Exodus 16:1, Numbers 33:10
to Elim 2× Exodus 15:27, Numbers 33:9
. . . 1× Numbers 33:9
Elim 1× Exodus 16:1
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 15:27 אֵילִ֔מָה to to Elim Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Exodus 16:1 מֵֽאֵילִ֔ם to from Elim Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Exodus 16:1 אֵילִ֖ם to Elim Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 33:9 אֵילִ֑מָה to to Elim Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Numbers 33:9 וּ֠בְאֵילִם to . . . Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 33:10 מֵאֵילִ֑ם to from Elim Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 15:27
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 2
Exodus 3 Numbers 3
Source forms
אֵילִ֖ם 1x ’ê·lim Exodus 16:1
אֵילִ֔מָה 1x ’ê·li·māh Exodus 15:27
אֵילִ֑מָה 1x ’ê·li·māh Numbers 33:9
וּ֠בְאֵילִם 1x ū·ḇə·’ê·lim Numbers 33:9
מֵֽאֵילִ֔ם 1x mê·’ê·lim Exodus 16:1
מֵאֵילִ֑ם 1x mê·’ê·lim Numbers 33:10
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 2x Exodus 15:27, Numbers 33:9
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 2x Exodus 16:1, Numbers 33:10
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Numbers 33:9
Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Exodus 16:1
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Elim , a place in the Desert
Source Gloss
Elim , a place in the Desert
Extended definition
Elim.
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