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אִלֵּין

𐤀𐤋𐤉𐤍

ʼillêyn

H459 pronoun

SILEX Entry

Root אֵל to point out, to indicate

Definition

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 modifier ('these [things/people]') or as a pronoun standing alone.

Semantic Range

these (plural demonstrative pronoun), those (in some contexts where remoteness is implied), these people, these things; can function as pronoun or attributive demonstrative

Root / Etymology

Aramaic form, an extended/prolonged form of אֵל (ʼēl), which itself is the plural of the demonstrative אֵל ('this'). אִלֵּין is specifically the emphatic, plural demonstrative meaning 'these', developed in Imperial Aramaic and found throughout Biblical Aramaic passages in the Hebrew Bible.

Historical & Contextual Notes

אִלֵּין is exclusive to Biblical Aramaic and does not occur in standard Biblical Hebrew prose; Hebrew uses אֵלֶּה for 'these.' In biblical texts, particularly Daniel and Ezra where Aramaic is employed, אִלֵּין specifically marks plurality and can function in both definite and general senses. In later Jewish Aramaic and post-biblical sources, usage persists with similar meaning. English translations typically render the term as 'these,' but this can obscure its function as both pronoun and (emphatic) definite article in Aramaic syntax, especially when introducing examples, lists, or subjects previously referenced in context. Unlike Hebrew demonstratives, Aramaic demonstrative pronouns like אִלֵּין are often used independently rather than as attributive adjectives.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) or shorter אִלֵּן; prolonged from אֵל; these; the, these.

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Root Family

אל (ʾ-l) — to point out, to indicate

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1008 בֵּית־אֵל toward
H3317 יִפְתַּח־אֵל toward
H352 אַיִל toward
H3815 לָאֵל Belonging to El
H4027 מִגְדַּל־אֵל toward

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H459-02 אִלֵּ֖ין ileyn APdxbp these these 4
H459-01 אִלֵּ֔ן ilen APdxmp these these ones 1

Occurrences in Scripture

5 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H459-02 Daniel 2:40 אִלֵּ֖ין ileyn APdxbp these these
H459-02 Daniel 2:44 אִלֵּ֣ין ileyn APdxbp these these
H459-02 Daniel 6:3 אִלֵּ֗ין ileyn APdxmp these these
H459-01 Daniel 6:7 אִלֵּ֔ן ilen APdxmp these these ones
H459-02 Daniel 7:17 אִלֵּין֙ ileyn APdxbp these these
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