הַ/לַּ֔יְלָה
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).
Exodus 14:21 · Word #15
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
| Root | ליל (l-y-l) |
| Core Meanings | night, darkness, turning away (of light), gloom |
| Semantic Range | nighttime, the hours of darkness, midnight, a period of gloom or adversity, a season of danger or uncertainty |
| Conceptual Significance | In the biblical text, "night" often represents vulnerability, danger, judgment, or adversity, but also divine encounter, protection, and revelation. It marks the boundary between human limitation and divine activity, when light is withdrawn and trust is tested. |
| 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. |
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 |