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0457 – אֱלִיל (elil)

idol


Type:
Adjective Adjective
 
masc. ♂ masculine
 
Category:  Religious terms  Idols
Hebrew: אֱלִיל (elil)
Pronunciation: e-lil    Listen
Gematria: 71(1 + 30 + 10 + 30)    words with the same gematria
Origin: apparently from H0408 (אַל)
Usage: 19 times in OT

Description

1) of nought, good for nothing, worthless
1a) of physicians, a shepherd, a divination
1b) of false gods


Origin

apparently from H0408 (אַל):

אַלalH0408not

Equivalent Greek words

In the greek translation Septuagint (LXX) the Hebrew word elil was translated to the following:

βδέλυγμαbdelugmaG0946abomination
δαιμόνιονdaimonionG1140devil
εἴδωλονeidolonG1497idol
θεόςtheosG2316God
κακόςkakosG2556evil
μάταιοςmataiosG3152vain
χειροποίητοςcheiropoietosG5499made with hands

Alternative forms

Grammatical code shortcode Swedish Quantity
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state
Ncmpc-6
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state
Ncmpa-10
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state
Ncbsa-3


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References (19 occurances in 17 verses)




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