הָ֣/אֱלִילִ֔ים
𐤄/𐤀𐤋𐤉𐤋𐤉𐤌
haelilim
idols
apparently from אַל; good for nothing, by anal. vain or vanity; specifically an idol; idol, no value, thing of nought.
Leviticus 19:4 · Word #4
Lexicon H457
| Lemma | אֱלִיל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤋𐤉𐤋 |
| Transliteration | ʼĕlîyl |
| Strong's | H457 |
| In-context | idols |
Morphology HTd/Ncmpa
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 H457-06
the worthless idols
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common masculine plural absolute with prefixed definite article (הָ), hence "the" + masculine plural noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אֱלִיל derives from a root conveying worthlessness or nothingness, emphasizing the futility and emptiness of false gods. Rendering it as "the worthless idols" preserves both the polemical force of the root and the masculine plural form with the definite article indicated by the morphology (HTd/Ncmpa). |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אלל (nothingness, worthlessness, weakness, insufficiency)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H457-01 |
baelilim | in the worthless idols |
H457-03 |
eliley | worthless idols of |
H457-04 |
elilim | worthless-gods |
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 |