עִי (ʻîy) — Heap
Hebrew word study: עִי (ʻîy), Strong's H5856. a ruin (as if overturned)
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
a ruin (as if overturned)
KJV translation words: heap.
Strong's H5856 is tagged on 5 words in 5 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 30:24 and last appears in Micah 3:12.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 5)
- Job 30:24 — בְעִי — on a heap of ruins
- Psalms 79:1 — לְעִיִּים — into heaps of ruins
- Jeremiah 26:18 — עִיִּים — heaps of ruins
- Micah 1:6 — לְעִי — into the heap of ruins of
- Micah 3:12 — עִיִּין — heaps of ruins
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H5753 עָוָה (ʻâvâh).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H4596 מְעִי (mᵉʻîy), H5857 עַי (ʻAy), H5859 עִיּוֹן (ʻÎyôwn), H5863 עִיֵּי הָעֲבָרִים (ʻÎyêy hâ-ʻĂbârîym), H5864 עִיִּים (ʻÎyîym).
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What does ʻîy (H5856) mean?
A ruin (as if overturned).
How is H5856 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H5856 as: heap..
How often does עִי (ʻîy) appear?
Strong's H5856 is tagged on 5 words in 5 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 30:24 and last appears in Micah 3:12.
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