לָ֑יְלָה
𐤋𐤉𐤋𐤄
layelah
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).
Isaiah 21:12 · Word #6
Lexicon H3915
| Lemma | לַיִל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤉𐤋 |
| Transliteration | layil |
| Strong's | H3915 |
| In-context | night |
Morphology HNcmsa
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 H3915-09
night — the light-turned time
| Root | ליל (l-y-l) |
| Core Meanings | twisting, turning, curling away, darkness, night |
| Semantic Range | nighttime, midnight, the dark hours, a period of adversity or distress, figurative darkness |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical thought, night is both a literal time of darkness and vulnerability and a symbolic period of testing, judgment, concealment, or divine encounter. It often marks transitions, divine intervention, or seasons when light is withdrawn and faith is tested. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcmsa). No pronominal suffix; functions as a temporal noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun is masculine singular absolute, referring to a single instance of night. The rendering "night — the light-turned time" preserves the core root sense of a "twisting away" (of light), while accurately reflecting the singular masculine noun form without added suffixes or plurality. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ליל (twisting, turning, curling away, darkness, night)
| 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 |