אֱלִילִ֑ים
𐤀𐤋𐤉𐤋𐤉𐤌
elilim
idols
apparently from אַל; good for nothing, by anal. vain or vanity; specifically an idol; idol, no value, thing of nought.
Isaiah 2:8 · Word #3
Lexicon H457
| Lemma | אֱלִיל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤋𐤉𐤋 |
| Transliteration | ʼĕlîyl |
| Strong's | H457 |
| In-context | idols |
Morphology HNcmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H457-04
worthless-gods
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine noun, plural absolute (HNcmpa). No pronominal suffix; functions as a masculine plural substantive. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אֱלִילִים is the masculine plural absolute form of אֱלִיל, derived from a root conveying worthlessness or nothingness. Rendering it as "worthless-gods" preserves both the polemical play on אֵל/אֱלֹהִים (god/gods) and the root sense of emptiness, while accurately reflecting the masculine plural morphology. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אלל (worthlessness, weakness, nothingness, vanity)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H457-01 |
baelilim | in the worthless idols |
H457-03 |
eliley | worthless idols of |
H457-05 |
haelil | the worthless-thing |
Word Usage (20 occurrences of H457)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 19:4 | הָ֣/אֱלִילִ֔ים | haelilim | idols |
| Leviticus 26:1 | אֱלִילִ֗ם | elilim | idols |
| Isaiah 2:8 | אֱלִילִ֑ים | elilim | idols |