לַיִל
layil(lah'-yil)
“properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity”
224 occurrencesOld TestamentCommon word
Definition
Strong’s Definition
properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity
Translated in KJV as
(mid-)night (season).
Etymology
or (Isaiah 21:11) לֵיל; also לַיְלָה; from the same as H3883 (לוּל);
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“And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.”