לַיִל (layil) — Night

Hebrew word study: לַיִל (layil), Strong's H3915. properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity

HebrewStrong's H3915
Quick definition
Hebrew word
לַיִל (layil)
Pronounced: lah'-yil

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity

Word study
Derivation: or (Isaiah 21:11) לֵיל; also לַיְלָה; from the same as H3883 (לוּל);

KJV translation words: (mid-)night (season).

Where this word appears

Strong's H3915 is tagged on 233 words in 223 verses across 30 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:5 and last appears in Zechariah 14:7.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

night ×65the night ×46in the night ×38and night ×25this night ×17nights ×13and in the night ×4in a night ×4in the nights ×4a night ×2is from the night ×2the nights ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

לַיְלָה ×48הַלַּיְלָה ×38לָיְלָה ×33בַּלַּיְלָה ×26הַלָּיְלָה ×18וָלַיְלָה ×15בַּלָּיְלָה ×7וְלַיְלָה ×6וָלָיְלָה ×5וּבַלַּיְלָה ×4

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×28Genesis ×25Exodus ×18Isaiah ×18Job ×171 Samuel ×14Judges ×12Jeremiah ×12

Verses (first 25 of 223)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H3883 לוּל (lûwl).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3917 לִילִית (lîylîyth).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does layil (H3915) mean?

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

How is H3915 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3915 as: (mid-)night (season)..

How often does לַיִל (layil) appear?

Strong's H3915 is tagged on 233 words in 223 verses across 30 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:5 and last appears in Zechariah 14:7.