SILEX — Hebrew

H451 אַלְיָה ʼalyâh noun 2 forms

strong, stout, robust

A specific anatomical term referring to the large, fatty tail of certain breeds of sheep kept by ancient Israelites; used to denote the protruding, fat-laden tail/rump of sheep, especially those varie…

H452 אֵלִיָּה ʼÊlîyâh noun 5 forms

to be strong, mighty; God

Personal name meaning 'My God is YHWH'; refers primarily to the prominent Israelite prophetic figure active in the northern kingdom during the reigns of Ahab and Ahaziah, but also designates two lesse…

H453 אֱלִיהוּ ʼĔlîyhûw noun 2 forms

to be mighty, god; he, he himself

A personal name meaning 'My God is He' or 'He is my God.' Used of several Israelite individuals in the Hebrew Bible. The name combines a theophoric element (ʼēl, 'God') with a pronominal suffix (hû, '…

H454 אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַי ʼElyᵉhôwʻêynay noun 4 forms

God, YHWH, eye, to look toward, to direct one's gaze

Elyehoʿenai—A personal name meaning 'My eyes are toward (or on) El-YHWH.' Used for several Israelite men in the Hebrew Bible, the name blends expressions of faith and theophoric reference. Lexically, …

H455 אֶלְיַחְבָּא ʼElyachbâʼ noun 1 form

to be mighty (El as deity), to hide, to conceal

Personal name meaning 'El (God) will hide' or 'God has hidden.' Used as the name of a specific Israelite individual listed among King David's elite warriors. The name expresses the idea of divine conc…

H456 אֱלִיחֹרֶף ʼĔlîychôreph noun 1 form

god, deity; autumn, early winter, harvest time

Personal name meaning 'my God is autumn' or 'God is harvest'. As a proper noun, refers specifically to an individual listed as an official under King Solomon. The name combines a divine element (El, r…

H457 אֱלִיל ʼĕlîyl noun 10 forms

to be weak, to be feeble, to lack substance

A worthless or powerless thing, frequently denoting a cultic image or idol lacking substance or efficacy; used pejoratively of objects of worship considered empty, ineffectual, or lacking true divinit…

H458 אֱלִימֶלֶךְ ʼĔlîymelek noun 2 forms

to be mighty (God), to rule (king)

Personal name: Elimelech. Composed of two elements: 'El' (God) and 'melekh' (king), yielding the meaning 'My God is king' or 'God is king.' Used as the name of a Bethlehemite Israelite in the period o…

H459 אִלֵּין ʼillêyn pronoun 2 forms

to point out, to indicate

Demonstrative pronoun used to refer to entities that are present, previously mentioned, or contextually clear within a narrative or discourse. Functions as the plural 'these.' May serve as a nominal m…

H460 אֶלְיָסָף ʼElyâçâph noun 1 form

God, to add, to increase

Personal name meaning 'El has added' or 'God has increased.' The name conveys the idea of a divine act of adding or increasing, typically understood as the granting of children, descendants, or prospe…

H461 אֱלִיעֶזֶר ʼĔlîyʻezer noun 3 forms

to help, to assist, to support

A personal name meaning 'My God is help' or 'God has helped.' Used as the proper name of several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, most prominently Eliezer of Damascus (servant of Abraham) and Eliezer,…

H462 אֱלִיעֵינַי ʼĔlîyʻêynay noun 1 form

God, eye, to see, to watch

Personal name, Elieinai, meaning 'my God (is) my eyes' or possibly 'God sees me.' Functions as the name of several individuals in genealogical records, typically indicating a relationship to the Israe…

H463 אֱלִיעָם ʼĔlîyʻâm noun 1 form

God, deity, people, kin, clan

A personal name meaning 'God is kin' or 'God of the people,' borne by at least two individuals in the Hebrew Bible. The name combines a divine element with a reference to people or kin, emphasizing a …

H464 אֱלִיפַז ʼĔlîyphaz noun 2 forms

God, deity; pure gold, purity, refinement; strength

Personal name meaning 'El (God) is strength' or 'My God is (fine) gold/pure.' Used as the name of a prominent Edomite chieftain, son of Esau, and as the name of a friend of Job in the poetic dialogues…

H465 אֱלִיפָל ʼĔlîyphâl noun 1 form

God, to intervene, to judge, to deliver

Proper name, designating an Israelite individual. The name is likely constructed theophorically and conveys the meaning 'El (God) is deliverance' or possibly 'El has judged,' reflecting either a testa…

H466 אֱלִיפְלֵהוּ ʼĔlîyphᵉlêhûw noun 1 form

to be mighty (El), to distinguish, to separate, to deliver

Proper name: Eliphelehu. An Israelite man's name found in the genealogies of post-exilic Levitical families (1 Chronicles 15:18, 21). The name is theophoric, meaning 'God is his deliverance' or potent…

H467 אֱלִיפֶלֶט ʼĔlîypheleṭ noun 4 forms

mighty one (El, God), to escape, to deliver

A personal name in biblical texts meaning 'El is deliverance' or 'God is deliverance'; refers to several distinct Israelites, most commonly associated with sons of King David. The semantic range is li…

H468 אֱלִיצוּר ʼĔlîytsûwr noun 1 form

strong, mighty (God); rock, crag, to bind, to enclose

Elitsur (ʼĔlîytsûwr) is a proper name referring to an Israelite male individual, specifically the leader of the tribe of Reuben during the wilderness period (Num 1:5; 2:10; 7:30, 35; 10:18). The etymo…

H469 אֱלִיצָפָן ʼĔlîytsâphân noun 3 forms

to be strong/powerful (אל), to hide, to treasure, to store up (צפן)

A personal name meaning 'El has protected' or 'El has treasured.' Used in the Hebrew Bible as the name of several individuals, most notably an Israelite leader of the clan of Qohath (Kohath) from the …

H470 אֱלִיקָא ʼĔlîyqâʼ noun 1 form

to be mighty, be strong (אלה); to wait, hope, endure, be steadfast (קוה)

A personal name which likely means 'El (God) is enduring' or 'El is steadfast.' Used as a proper noun to denote an Israelite figure mentioned in King David’s elite military force. The semantic range i…

H471 אֶלְיָקִים ʼElyâqîym noun 2 forms

to be strong (El, God), to stand up, to arise, to establish

A personal name meaning 'El establishes' or 'God raises up.' The name conveys the idea of being established, raised, or supported by the deity El (the general Hebrew term for 'God'). Used exclusively …

H472 אֱלִישֶׁבַע ʼĔlîyshebaʻ noun 1 form

God, oath, to swear, seven, abundance

Personal name meaning 'El (God) is an oath' or 'El (God) is abundance.' Bears the sense of a theophoric compound signifying association with the deity El and the concept of an oath or assuredness. Use…

H473 אֱלִישָׁה ʼĔlîyshâh noun 1 form

uncertain (personal or place name of foreign origin)

Elishah — a proper noun designating a personal and possibly geographic name. In the Hebrew Bible, refers primarily to a descendant of Javan (son of Japheth), and by extension to a people or region ass…

H474 אֱלִישׁוּעַ ʼĔlîyshûwaʻ noun 1 form

to save, to deliver, to help

A personal name meaning 'My God is salvation' or 'God is help.' Used as the name of a son of King David in the early monarchic period. The name expresses a theological affirmation of trust in the divi…

H475 אֶלְיָשִׁיב ʼElyâshîyb noun 3 forms

to be God, god; to return, turn back, restore

Elyashiv is a theophoric personal name meaning 'God restores' or 'God has restored.' The name combines an element denoting the Israelite deity ('El') with a verb expressing the idea of turning back or…

H476 אֱלִישָׁמָע ʼĔlîyshâmâʻ noun 2 forms

God, to hear, to listen, to attend

A personal name meaning 'El/God has heard' or 'My God has heard.' Used as the name of several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, primarily Israelite men. The name combines the divine element 'El' (God) …

H477 אֱלִישָׁע ʼĔlîyshâʻ noun 3 forms

El (God), to save, to deliver

A proper personal name meaning 'El is salvation' or 'My God is salvation.' Most prominently refers to the prophet Elisha, active in the northern kingdom of Israel in the 9th century BCE, recognized as…

H478 אֱלִישָׁפָט ʼĔlîyshâphâṭ noun 1 form

to judge, govern, pronounce a decision

Elishaphat is a personal name meaning 'El (God) has judged' or 'My God has judged.' As a theophoric name, it invokes the deity 'El' in conjunction with the verb 'to judge' or 'to pronounce a decision.…

H479 אִלֵּךְ ʼillêk pronoun 1 form

to indicate these, to point out, to denote plural entities

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'these' or 'those,' referring to entities plural in number, functioning within the clause as a stand-alone subject or object. Used to indicate persons or things that are …

H480 אַלְלַי ʼalᵉlay particle 1 form

to swear, to invoke, to curse, to pronounce solemnly

An exclamatory interjection expressing deep lament, grief, or distress, typically uttered in times of personal or communal catastrophe. Its primary function is as an emotional outcry, signaling intens…

H481 אָלַם ʼâlam verb 7 forms

to bind, to restrain, to be silent, to be unable to speak

To be silent, to be speechless or mute, either by inability (physical or circumstantial) or as a result of being rendered silent (by force, awe, fear, or command). The verb expresses primarily a state…

H482 אֵלֶם ʼêlem noun 1 form

to be mute, to be silent, to bind (the mouth)

A masculine noun denoting 'silence' or 'mute one,' particularly in contexts describing someone unable or choosing not to speak, whether literally or metaphorically. It can also function as a descripti…

H483 אִלֵּם ʼillêm adjective 4 forms

to bind, to be silent, to be restrained

One who is unable to speak, a mute person, a person rendered speechless (whether by physical inability or because of circumstances). The term is primarily used to describe a physical condition of mute…

H484 אַלְמֻגִּים ʼalmuggîym noun 2 forms

uncertain, possibly to bend or to be strong/resilient (if connected to a root meaning), but more likely a loanword for a specific exotic wood

A type of valuable, imported wood or tree mentioned primarily in the context of Solomon's building projects and furnishings, particularly in connection with the construction of the Temple and the roya…

H485 אֲלֻמָּה ʼălummâh noun 5 forms

to bind, tie tightly, bundle

A bundle or collection of cut stalks, especially of grain, bound together after harvesting; primarily denotes a 'sheaf' as an agricultural unit. The term can also generically refer to any grouping of …

H486 אַלְמוֹדָד ʼAlmôwdâd noun 1 form

uncertain (proper name only)

A personal name; Almodad, one of the sons of Yoktan (Joktan) listed among ancestral figures of Arabian tribes. The term functions exclusively as a proper noun identifying an individual in genealogical…

H487 אַלַּמֶּלֶךְ ʼAllammelek noun 1 form

oak, terebinth, king, sovereign

Proper noun designating a specific town or settlement assigned to the tribe of Naphtali; the name may be interpreted as 'oak (or terebinth) of the king,' although the precise significance remains unce…

H488 אַלְמָן ʼalmân adjective 1 form

to be bound, to be silent, to be speechless

A man who has lost his wife by death; a widower. The term specifically denotes a male left without a spouse due to bereavement, and by extension can refer to one who is bereft or left without support,…

H489 אַלְמֹן ʼalmôn noun 1 form

to be silenced, to be speechless, to be unable to speak

A state or condition of being bereft, specifically the status of widowhood—the experience or legal-social state of a woman after the death of her spouse. The term emphasizes loss and the resultant soc…

H490 אַלְמָנָה ʼalmânâh noun 15 forms

to be bereaved of a spouse, to lose a husband

A woman whose husband has died and who has not remarried, especially one dependent on her deceased husband's household or broader kin group for support. By extension, in certain poetic or metaphorical…

H491 אַלְמָנוּת ʼalmânûwth noun 3 forms

to be bereaved (of spouse), to be widowed, to lose a husband

State or condition of being a widow; widowhood. Refers primarily to the status of a woman who has lost her husband through death and has not remarried, often highlighting her social and legal status i…

H492 אַלְמֹנִי ʼalmônîy adjective 1 form

to hide, to conceal, to be hidden

An unnamed or unspecified individual, 'so-and-so'; a formulaic expression used to indicate a person whose actual identity is concealed or irrelevant to the context. The term carries the connotation of…

H493 אֶלְנַעַם ʼElnaʻam noun 1 form

El (God), to be pleasant, to be delightful

A personal name likely meaning 'God is pleasant' or 'God brings delight.' The name is constructed as a theophoric compound, expressing an association with a deity (El) and the attribute of pleasantnes…

H494 אֶלְנָתָן ʼElnâthân noun 3 forms

god, deity, give, grant

Elnatan: a personal name meaning 'God has given' or 'El has given.' Used as a theophoric name among Israelites, Elnatan designates an individual recognized as a recipient of a gift or blessing from El…

H495 אֶלָּסָר ʼEllâçâr noun 1 form

uncertain (foreign proper noun; toponym)

Ellasar is the name of an ancient kingdom or city-state mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, specifically associated with Arioch, its king, in the account of Genesis 14. The term functions as a proper noun,…

H496 אֶלְעָד ʼElʻâd noun 1 form

to be God, to witness, to testify

An Israelite personal name meaning 'God has testified' or 'El has witnessed.' Used as a proper noun for an individual, specifically a member of the tribe of Ephraim in genealogical narratives. The sem…

H497 אֶלְעָדָה ʼElʻâdâh noun 1 form

God; to adorn, to decorate, to ornament

A personal name meaning 'God has adorned' or 'God has decorated.' The term is used as the name of an Israelite man. It combines references to the deity ('El) and the notion of adorning or decorating. …

H498 אֶלְעוּזַי ʼElʻûwzay noun 1 form

God, strength, might

A personal name meaning 'El (God) is my strength' or 'My God is strong.' The name is constructed from elements referring to the Israelite deity and the root for strength or power. In biblical context,…

H499 אֶלְעָזָר ʼElʻâzâr noun 4 forms

God, help, aid, support

A personal name meaning 'El (God) has helped' or 'El is help,' borne by several individuals in the Hebrew Bible. Used primarily as a theophoric name indicating trust in the support or deliverance of E…

H500 אֶלְעָלֵא ʼElʻâlêʼ noun 3 forms

God, ascend, rise, go up

Proper noun designating a specific town east of the Jordan river, frequently mentioned in association with regions of Moab; the name is likely a theophoric compound meaning 'El is ascending/rising' or…