וָ/לָֽיְלָה
𐤅/𐤋𐤉𐤋𐤄
valayelah
and-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).
Exodus 13:21 · Word #16
Lexicon H3915
| Lemma | לַיִל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤉𐤋 |
| Transliteration | layil |
| Strong's | H3915 |
| In-context | and-night |
Morphology HC/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 H3915-16
and night
| Root | ליל (l-y-l) |
| Core Meanings | night, darkness, turning away of light, gloom |
| Semantic Range | Literal night-time, the period of darkness, midnight, the dark hours; figuratively adversity, danger, judgment, or spiritual darkness. |
| Conceptual Significance | Night in the Hebrew Bible marks the divinely ordered rhythm of time ("evening and morning"), but also symbolizes vulnerability, testing, judgment, and the hidden workings of God. It often serves as a backdrop for revelation, deliverance, or crisis. |
| Morphological Notes | Common noun, masculine singular absolute (Ncmsa) with prefixed conjunction וְ/וָ ("and") or occasionally prefixed preposition בְ ("in"). No definite article in the given forms. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun לַיְלָה is a masculine singular absolute meaning "night," with a prefixed conjunction וָ meaning "and." The rendering "and night" preserves the singular masculine noun and reflects the root sense of the turning away or withdrawal of light inherent in ליל. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
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 |