עֵלִי (ʻÊlîy) — Eli

Hebrew word study: עֵלִי (ʻÊlîy), Strong's H5941. Eli, an Israelite highpriest

HebrewStrong's H5941
Quick definition
Hebrew word
עֵלִי (ʻÊlîy)
Pronounced: ay-lee'

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

Eli, an Israelite highpriest

Word study
Derivation: from H5927 (עָלָה); lofty;

KJV translation words: Eli.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5941 is tagged on 33 words in 30 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Samuel 1:3 and last appears in 1 Kings 2:27.

How it is rendered in the text

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

Eli ×27and Eli ×5to Eli ×1

Forms found in the text

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

עֵלִי ×27וְעֵלִי ×5לְעֵלִי ×1

Books where it appears most

1 Samuel ×321 Kings ×1

Verses (first 25 of 30)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H5927 עָלָה (ʻâlâh).

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 ʻÊlîy (H5941) mean?

Eli, an israelite highpriest.

How is H5941 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5941 as: Eli..

How often does עֵלִי (ʻÊlîy) appear?

Strong's H5941 is tagged on 33 words in 30 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Samuel 1:3 and last appears in 1 Kings 2:27.