Hebrew · H3915, H8107 · unreviewed

לֵיל שִׁמֻּרִים

Properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night ; figuratively, adversity · an observance

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לַיִל H3915 properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night ; figuratively, adversity
Pronunciation laylāh
Night as darkness symbolizing adversity and spiritual danger; fundamental biblical metaphor for trial and divine testing.
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שִׁמֻּר H8107 an observance

What does לֵיל שִׁמֻּרִים (lēl šimmurîm) mean in the Bible?

לַיִל · שִׁמֻּר is a Hebrew word meaning "a night of watching, vigil, guarded observance".

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Meaning

a night of watching, vigil, guarded observance
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