לַיִל (layil) — Night
Hebrew word study: לַיִל (layil), Strong's H3915. properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity
KJV translation words: (mid-)night (season).
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.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 223)
- Genesis 1:5 — לָיְלָה — night
- Genesis 1:14 — הַלָּיְלָה — the night
- Genesis 1:16 — הַלַּיְלָה — the night
- Genesis 1:18 — וּבַלַּיְלָה — and over the night
- Genesis 7:4 — לָיְלָה — nights
- Genesis 7:12 — לָיְלָה — nights
- Genesis 8:22 — וָלַיְלָה — and night
- Genesis 14:15 — לַיְלָה — night
- Genesis 19:5 — הַלָּיְלָה — this night
- Genesis 19:33 — בַּלַּיְלָה — in the night
- Genesis 19:34 — הַלַּיְלָה — this night
- Genesis 19:35 — בַּלַּיְלָה — in the night
- Genesis 20:3 — הַלָּיְלָה — the night
- Genesis 26:24 — בַּלַּיְלָה — in the night
- Genesis 30:15 — הַלַּיְלָה — this night
- Genesis 30:16 — בַּלַּיְלָה — in the night
- Genesis 31:24 — הַלָּיְלָה — the night
- Genesis 31:39 — לָיְלָה — night
- Genesis 31:40 — בַּלָּיְלָה — in the night
- Genesis 32:13 — בַּלַּיְלָה — in the night
- Genesis 32:21 — בַּלַּיְלָה — in the night
- Genesis 32:22 — בַּלַּיְלָה — in the night
- Genesis 40:5 — בְּלַיְלָה — in a night
- Genesis 41:11 — בְּלַיְלָה — in a night
- Genesis 46:2 — הַלַּיְלָה — the night
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H3883 לוּל (lûwl).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H3917 לִילִית (lîylîyth).
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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.
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