Berean Strong's Lexicon ayil: Ram, leader, pillar, post, mighty tree Original Word: אַיִל Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be strong or mighty. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2768: κριός (krios) - Ram - G2902: κραταιόω (krataioō) - To strengthen, to make strong Usage: The Hebrew word "ayil" primarily refers to a ram, a male sheep, which is often used in the context of sacrifices and offerings in the Old Testament. It also denotes strength and leadership, symbolizing a leader or chief. Additionally, "ayil" can refer to a pillar or post, as well as a mighty tree, emphasizing strength and stability. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, rams were significant both economically and religiously. They were valuable livestock, providing wool, meat, and milk. In religious practices, rams were commonly used as sacrificial animals, symbolizing atonement and dedication to God. The ram's horn, or shofar, was also an important instrument in religious ceremonies and was used to signal important events. The imagery of a ram as a leader or chief reflects the animal's strength and protective nature, qualities esteemed in leaders. Brown-Driver-Briggs I. אַ֫יִל156 noun masculineGenesis 22:13 ram (as leader of flock, Late Hebrew & Aramaic id., Assyrian ailu DlW, Phoenician איל, = אַיִל rather than אַיָּל, compare CISl. p. 231) — (אָ֑יִל) אַיִל Genesis 15:9 +; construct אֵיל Exodus 29:22 +; plural אֵילִים (אֵילִם, אֵלִים) Genesis 32:15 +; construct אֵילֵי Genesis 31:38; Isaiah 60:7. — ram, 1 used as food Genesis 31:38 (E) Deuteronomy 32:14 (compare ram of sacrifice, below e.g. Exodus 29:32 compare Leviticus 8:31); as yielding wool 2 Kings 3:4; as tribute 2Chronicles 17:11; as merchandise Ezekiel 27:21; as gift Genesis 32:15 (E); in simile of leaping, skipping Psalm 114:4 (׳הֶהָרִים רָקְדוּ כְּא) Psalm 114:6; in Daniel's vision, ram with two horns symbolizing kings of Media and Persia Daniel 8:3,4,6,7 (4 t. in verse); Daniel 8:20; figurative of rich and powerful in Israel Ezekiel 34:17. 2 slain in ceremony of ratification of convenant between ׳י & Abraham Genesis 15:9 (J); in Abraham's sacrifice Genesis 22:13 (twice in verse) (E); Balaam's sacrifice Numbers 23:1 5t. Numbers 23 (JE); so in ritual (P), (a) in consecration ceremony of Aaron & his sons Exodus 29:1 15t. Exodus 29 (׳א מִלֻּאִים Exodus 29:22 compare Exodus 29:26; Exodus 29:27; Exodus 29:31) Leviticus 8:2 8t. Leviticus 8 (הַמִּלֻּאִים ׳א Leviticus 8:22; Leviticus 8:29 הָעֹלָה ׳א Leviticus 8:18); (b) in guilt-offering (אָשָׁם) Leviticus 5:15,16,18; Leviticus 5:25; Leviticus 19:21,22 compare Ezra 10:19 & הַכִּמֻּרִים ׳א Numbers 5:8; (c) burnt-offering (עֹלָה) Leviticus 9:2 & Numbers 15:6,11 & Ezekiel 46:4,5,6,7,11, on day of atonement Leviticus 16:3,5, Pentecost Leviticus 23:18; (d) peace-offering (שְׁלָמִים) Leviticus 9:4,18,19; beginning of month Numbers 28:11,12,14; compare Numbers 29:2,3; passover Numbers 29:19; Numbers 29:20 compare Ezekiel 45:23,24; day of firstfruits Ezekiel 45:27; Ezekiel 45:28; in 7th month Ezekiel 29:8 18t. Numbers 29; (e) in law of Nazarite Numbers 6:14,17,19; (f) in consecration of altar of tabernacle Numbers 7:15 25t. Numbers 7, compare consecration of Ezekiel's temple-altar Ezekiel 43:23,25; (g) more Generally 1 Samuel 15:22; Isaiah 1:11; Micah 6:7; Job 42:8; Psalm 66:15, also Isaiah 34:6; Isaiah 60:7; at bringing ark to Jerusalem 1 Chronicles 15:26; others occasions 1 Chronicles 29:21; 2Chronicles 13:9; 29:21,22,32; Ezra 8:35; compare figurative Jeremiah 51:40; Ezekiel 39:18. 3 עֹרֹת אֵילִים מְאָדָּמִים rams' skins dyed red, of covering of tabernacle Exodus 25:5; Exodus 26:14; Exodus 35:7,23; Exodus 36:19; compare Exodus 39:34 (all P). II. אַ֫יִל noun [masculine] projecting pillar or pilaster — ׳א absolute 1 Kings 6:31 (but see below) construct id. Ezekiel 40:14 (but strike out Co):16 (Co better אֵילָיו); אֵיל Ezekiel 41:3, אֵל Ezekiel 40:48; plural אֵילִים Ezekiel 40:14 +; אֵילִם Ezekiel 40:10; suffix אילו Kt Ezekiel 40:9 7t.; אלו Kt Ezekiel 40:29 2t. Qr (in all) אֵילָיו, אֵלָיו; אֵלֵיהֵמָֿה Ezekiel 40:16; — pilaster or projection in wall at each side of entrance (compare BöProben, 302; NÄ 927), in Solomon's temple 1 Kings 6:31 (BöNÄ 525 reads אֵילָם), in Ezekiel's temple Ezekiel 40:9,10 14t. Ezekiel 40..41 + Ezekiel 40:14 a Ew Hi Co אילם compare ᵐ5 B; Ezekiel 40:38 read אילם so Sm Co compare ᵐ5; Ezekiel 40:14 b Co strike out ׳א. III. [אַ֫יִל?] noun masculine leader, chief (= ram, as leader of flock ? compare Di Exodus 15:15 Ol§142 f LagBN 170 & see Ezekiel 34:17) — construct אֵל Ezekiel 31:11; plural construct אֵילֵי Exodus 15:15; Ezekiel 17:13 + 2 Kings 24:15 Qr (Kt אולי see אוּל); אֵלֵי Ezekiel 32:21 (strike out Co, see ᵐ5). — leader, chief מוֺאָב ׳א Exodus 15:15; הָאָרֶץ ׳א Ezekiel 17:13; 2 Kings 24:15 Qr; גּוֺיִם ׳א Ezekiel 31:11 (אֵלִים Job 41:17 see below אלה; perhaps אֵלֵיהֶם Ezekiel 31:14 but compare below IV. איל & also אֶל Note 1). IV. [אַ֫יִל?] noun masculine terebinth (probably as prominent, lofty tree, see Di Genesis 12:6; Genesis 14:6) — construct אֵיל only proper name אֵיל מָּארָן see below; plural אֵילִים Isaiah 1:29; אֵלִים Isaiah 57:5 construct אֵילֵי Isaiah 61:3; suffix אֵלֵיהֶם Ezekiel 31:14 (> strike out Co. see ᵑ9 ᵑ8 [Arabic Versions]). — terebinth (compare אֵלָה); as marking idol-shrines Isaiah 1:29; Isaiah 57:5 (so Che Di etc. > gods); figurative of ransomed ones of Zion אֵילֵי הַצֶּדֶק; perhaps of haughty ones Ezekiel 31:14. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance mighty man, lintel, oak, post, ram, tree From the same as 'uwl; properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong tree -- mighty (man), lintel, oak, post, ram, tree. see HEBREW 'uwl Forms and Transliterations אֵ֖יל אֵ֚יל אֵ֣יל אֵ֣ל אֵ֥יל אֵֽיל־ אֵיל֙ אֵילִ֑ים אֵילִ֔ים אֵילִ֖ים אֵילִ֖ם אֵילִ֜ים אֵילִ֣ים ׀ אֵילִ֣ם אֵילִ֤ים אֵילִ֤ם אֵילִ֥ים אֵילִ֧ם אֵילִ֨ים אֵילִֽים׃ אֵילֵ֣י אֵילֵ֥י אֵילָ֑יו אֵילָ֖יו אֵילָֽיו׃ אֵילָיו֙ אֵלִ֖ים אֵלֵיהֵ֨מָה אֵלֵיהֶ֛ם אֵלָ֖יו אֵלָ֣יו אַ֔יִל אַ֖יִל אַ֣יִל אַ֧יִל איל איל־ אילי איליו איליו׃ אילים אילים׃ אילם אל אליהם אליהמה אליו אלים בְּאֵ֤יל בְּאֵ֥יל בְּאֵילִ֖ים בָּאַ֖יִל באיל באילים הָ֠אַיִל הָ֣אֵילִ֔ים הָֽאֵילִ֔ים הָֽאֵילִם֙ הָאֵילִ֗ים הָאֵילִֽם׃ הָאֵלִ֗ים הָאַ֔יִל הָאַ֗יִל הָאַ֙יִל֙ הָאַ֜יִל הָאַ֡יִל הָאַ֣יִל הָאַ֥יִל הָאַיִל֒ הָאָ֑יִל הָאָֽיִל׃ האיל האיל׃ האילים האילם האילם׃ האלים וְאֵילִ֣ם וְאֵילִ֤ים וְאֵילִ֥ים וְאֵילִ֥ם וְאֵילִ֨ים וְאֵילִים֙ וְאֵילֵ֥י וְאֵילָ֖יו וְאֵילָ֗יו וְאֵילָ֤יו וְאֵלָ֤יו וְאַ֣יִל וְאַ֥יִל וְאַֽיִל־ וָאַ֖יִל וָאַ֜יִל ואיל ואיל־ ואילי ואיליו ואילים ואילם ואליו כְּאֵילִ֖ים כְאֵילִ֑ים כאילים לָאֵילִ֖ים לָאֵילִ֖ם לָאֵילִ֧ם לָאַ֔יִל לָאַ֖יִל לָאַ֗יִל לָאַ֙יִל֙ לָאַ֣יִל לָאַ֧יִל לָאָֽיִל׃ לאיל לאיל׃ לאילים לאילם מֵאֵ֣יל מֵאֵ֤יל מֵאֵיל֙ מֵאֵילִ֖ים מאיל מאילים ’a·yil ’ayil ’ê·lāw ’ê·lê ’ê·lê·hê·māh ’ê·lê·hem ’ê·lim ’ê·lîm ’êl ’êl- ’êlāw ’êlê ’êlêhem ’êlêhêmāh ’êlim ’êlîm Ayil bā’ayil bā·’a·yil baAyil bə’êl bə’êlîm bə·’ê·lîm bə·’êl beEil beeiLim cheeiLim eil eiLav eiLei eiLim el eLav eleiHem eleiHemah eLim hā’ayil hā’āyil hā’êlim hā’êlîm hā·’a·yil hā·’ā·yil hā·’ê·lim hā·’ê·lîm haAyil haeiLim haeLim kə’êlîm ḵə’êlîm kə·’ê·lîm ḵə·’ê·lîm keeiLim lā’ayil lā’āyil lā’êlim lā’êlîm lā·’a·yil lā·’ā·yil lā·’ê·lim lā·’ê·lîm laAyil laeiLim mê’êl mê’êlîm mê·’ê·lîm mê·’êl meEil meeiLim vaAyil veAyil veeiLav veeiLei veeiLim veeLav wā’ayil wā·’a·yil wə’ayil wə’ayil- wə’êlāw wə’êlê wə’êlim wə’êlîm wə·’a·yil wə·’a·yil- wə·’ê·lāw wə·’ê·lê wə·’ê·lim wə·’ê·lîmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 15:9 HEB: וְעֵ֥ז מְשֻׁלֶּ֖שֶׁת וְאַ֣יִל מְשֻׁלָּ֑שׁ וְתֹ֖ר NAS: and a three year old ram, and a turtledove, KJV: of three years old, and a ram of three years old, INT: female year ram old turtledove Genesis 22:13 Genesis 22:13 Genesis 31:38 Genesis 32:14 Exodus 15:15 Exodus 25:5 Exodus 26:14 Exodus 29:1 Exodus 29:3 Exodus 29:15 Exodus 29:15 Exodus 29:16 Exodus 29:17 Exodus 29:18 Exodus 29:19 Exodus 29:19 Exodus 29:20 Exodus 29:22 Exodus 29:22 Exodus 29:26 Exodus 29:27 Exodus 29:31 Exodus 29:32 Exodus 35:7 183 Occurrences |
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