הַ/לָּֽיְלָה
𐤄/𐤋𐤉𐤋𐤄
halayelah
the night
or (Isaiah 21:11) לֵיל; also לַיְלָה; from the same as לוּל; properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity; (mid-)night (season).
1 Samuel 15:11 · Word #20
Lexicon H3915
| Lemma | לַיִל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤉𐤋 |
| Transliteration | layil |
| Strong's | H3915 |
| In-context | the night |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3915-05
the light-twisted night
| Morphological Notes | Definite article הַ + noun masculine singular absolute (לַיְלָה/לַיִל). The form is definite and singular, referring to a specific night or the nighttime as a defined period. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun is masculine singular absolute with the definite article ("the"), so the rendering preserves singular definiteness as "the night." By adding "light-twisted," it reflects the root sense of a turning or twisting away of light, preserving the underlying imagery embedded in לַיִל. |
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Words from Root ליל (night, darkness, turning away (of light), gloom)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3915-01 |
balayelah | in the night |
H3915-02 |
baleylot | in the nights |
H3915-03 |
belayelah | in the night |
Word Usage (235 occurrences of H3915)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:5 | לָ֑יְלָה | layelah | night |
| Genesis 1:14 | הַ/לָּ֑יְלָה | halayelah | the night |
| Genesis 1:16 | הַ/לַּ֔יְלָה | halayelah | the night |