What does עוֹד · לַיִל mean in the Bible?
עוֹד · לַיִל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, iteration or continuance ; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again , repeatedly , still , more".
Hebrew · H5750, H3915
בְּעוֹד לַיְלָה
Properly, iteration or continuance ; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again , repeatedly , still , more · properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night ; figuratively, adversity
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עוֹד H5750 properly, iteration or continuance ; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again , repeatedly , still , more
Pronunciation ʿwōd
Temporal-iterative adverb marking continuance, repetition, or additional occurrence; foundational to Hebrew narrative progression and conditional logic.
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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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What does בְּעוֹד לַיְלָה (be'od laylah) mean in the Bible?
עוֹד · לַיִל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, iteration or continuance ; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again , repeatedly , still , more".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5750, H3915?
H5750, H3915 is connected to 724 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. properly, iteration or continuance ; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again , repeatedly , still , more
Strong's H5750, H3915
Lexical occurrences 724 verses Source Gloss
properly, iteration or continuance ; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again , repeatedly , still , more
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בְּעוֹד לַיְלָה is built from this root:
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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