עַי (ʻAy) — Ai

Hebrew word study: עַי (ʻAy), Strong's H5857. Ai, Aja or Ajath, a place in Palestine

HebrewStrong's H5857
Quick definition
Hebrew word
עַי (ʻAy)
Pronounced: ah'ee

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

Ai, Aja or Ajath, a place in Palestine

Word study
Derivation: or (feminine) עַיָּא; (Nehemiah 11:31), or עַיָּת; (Isaiah 10:28), for H5856 (עִי);

KJV translation words: Ai, Aija, Aijath, Hai.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5857 is tagged on 40 words in 34 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 12:8 and last appears in Jeremiah 49:3.

How it is rendered in the text

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

the Ai ×27and the Ai ×3to the Ai ×2Ai ×1Aiath ×1and Aija ×1and to the Ai ×1in the Ai ×1of the Ai ×1to Ai ×1was in the Ai ×1

Forms found in the text

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

הָעַי ×15הָעָי ×12לָעַי ×3בָּעַי ×2וְהָעָי ×2וְהָעַי ×1וְלָעָי ×1וְעַיָּה ×1לָעָי ×1עַיַּת ×1

Books where it appears most

Joshua ×33Genesis ×2Nehemiah ×2Ezra ×1Isaiah ×1Jeremiah ×1

Verses (first 25 of 34)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H5856 עִי (ʻîy).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H5762 עֲוִית (ʻĂvîyth).

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 ʻAy (H5857) mean?

Ai, aja or ajath, a place in palestine.

How is H5857 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5857 as: Ai, Aija, Aijath, Hai..

How often does עַי (ʻAy) appear?

Strong's H5857 is tagged on 40 words in 34 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 12:8 and last appears in Jeremiah 49:3.