What does אֵל · אַיִל mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H410, H352
אֵלִים
Strength ; as adjective, mighty ; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity ) · 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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אֵל H410 strength ; as adjective, mighty ; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity )
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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What does אֵלִים (ʾēlîm) mean in the Bible?
אֵל · אַיִל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "gods / mighty trees; contextually idolatrous worship among trees.".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H410, H352?
H410, H352 is connected to 441 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. gods / mighty trees; contextually idolatrous worship among trees.
Strong's H410, H352
Lexical occurrences 441 verses Source Gloss
gods / mighty trees; contextually idolatrous worship among trees.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
G1664 LXX equivalent Greek
ἠλί ēlí G2241 LXX equivalent Greek
my God
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain