אֱלִיל
Strong's H457
ʼĕlîyl
/el-eel'/
good for nothing, by anal. vain or vanity; specifically an idol
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H457
- Hebrew
- אֱלִיל
- Transliteration
- ʼĕlîyl
- Pronunciation
- /el-eel'/
- KJV Translations
- 3 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
good for nothing, by anal. vain or vanity; specifically an idol
Derivation
apparently from H408 (אַל);H408 (ʼal)
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
idolno valuething of nought
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