352. ayil
Lexical Summary
ayil: a ram
Original Word: אַיִל
Transliteration: ayil
Phonetic Spelling: (ah'-yil)
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Short Definition: a ram
Meaning: strength, strong, a chief, a ram, a pilaster, an oak, strong tree
Strong's Concordance
mighty man, lintel, oak, post, ram, tree

From the same as 'uwl; properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong tree -- mighty (man), lintel, oak, post, ram, tree.

see HEBREW 'uwl

Brown-Driver-Briggs

H352. ayil

I. אַ֫יִל156 noun masculineGenesis 22:13 ram (as leader of flock, Late Hebrew & Aramaic id., Assyrian ailu DlW, Phoenician איל‎, = אַיִל‎ rather than אַיָּל‎, compare CISl. p. 231) — אַיִל (אָ֑יִל)15:9 +; construct אֵילExodus 29:22 +; plural אֵילִים‎ (אֵלִים אֵילִם,‎) Genesis 32:15 +; construct אֵילֵי31:38; Isaiah 60:7. — ram,

1 used as food Genesis 31:38 (E) Deuteronomy 32:14 (compare ram of sacrifice, below e.g. Exodus 29:32 compare Leviticus 8:31); as yielding wool 2 Kings 3:4; as tribute 2 Chronicles 17:11; as merchandise Ezekiel 27:21; as gift Genesis 32:15 (E); in simile of leaping, skipping Psalm 114:4 (כְּא רָקְדוּ ׳הֶהָרִים‎) 114:6; in Daniel's vision, ram with two horns symbolizing kings of Media and Persia Daniel 8:3-4, 6, 7 (4 t. in verse); 8:20; figurative of rich and powerful in Israel Ezekiel 34:17.

2 slain in ceremony of ratification of convenant between ׳י‎ & Abraham Genesis 15:9 (J); in Abraham's sacrifice 22:13 (twice in verse) (E); Balaam's sacrifice Numbers 23:1 5t. Numbers 23 (JE); so in ritual (P), (a) in consecration ceremony of Aaron & his sons Exodus 29:1 15t. Exodus 29 (מִלֻּאִים ׳א29:22 compare 29:26; 29:27; 29:31) Leviticus 8:2 8t. Leviticus 8 (׳א הַמִּלֻּאִים8:22; 8:29 ׳א הָעֹלָה8:18); (b) in guilt-offering (אָשָׁם‎) 5:15-16, 18; Leviticus 5:25; 19:21-22, compare Ezra 10:19 & ׳א הַכִּמֻּרִיםNumbers 5:8; (c) burnt-offering (עֹלָה‎) Leviticus 9:2 & Numbers 15:6, 11 & Ezekiel 46:4-5, 6, 7, 11, on day of atonement Leviticus 16:3, 5, Pentecost 23:18; (d) peace-offering (שְׁלָמִים‎) 9:4, 18, 19; beginning of month Numbers 28:11-12, 14; compare 29:2-3, passover 29:19; 29:20 compare Ezekiel 45:23-24, day of firstfruits Ezekiel 45:27; Ezekiel 45:28; in 7th month 29:8 18t. Numbers 29; (e) in law of Nazarite Numbers 6:14, 17, 19; (f) in consecration of altar of tabernacle 7:15 25t. Numbers 7, compare consecration of Ezekiel's temple-altar Ezekiel 43:23, 25; (g) more Generally 1 Samuel 15:22; Isaiah 1:11; Micah 6:7; Job 42:8; Psalm 66:15, also Isaiah 34:6; 60:7; at bringing ark to Jerusalem 1 Chronicles 15:26; others occasions 29:21; 2 Chronicles 13:9; 29:21-22, 32; Ezra 8:35; compare figurative Jeremiah 51:40; Ezekiel 39:18.

3 מְאָדָּמִים אֵילִים עֹרֹתrams' skins dyed red, of covering of tabernacle Exodus 25:5; 26:14; 35:7, 23; 36:19; compare 39:34 (all P).

II. אַ֫יִלnoun [masculine] projecting pillar or pilaster׳א‎ absolute 1 Kings 6:31 (but see below) construct id. Ezekiel 40:14 (but strike out Co):16 (Co better אֵילָיו‎); אֵיל41:3, אֵל40:48; plural אֵילִים40:14 +; אֵילִם40:10; suffix אילו‎ Kt 40:9 7t.; אלו‎ Kt 40:29 2t. Qr (in all) אֵלָיו אֵילָיו,‎; אֵלֵיהֵמָֿה40:16; — pilaster or projection in wall at each side of entrance (compare BöProben, 302; NÄ 927), in Solomon's temple 1 Kings 6:31 (BöNÄ 525 reads אֵילָם‎), in Ezekiel's temple Ezekiel 40:9-10, 14t. Ezekiel 40..41 + 40:14 a Ew Hi Co אילם‎ compare ᵐ5‎ B; 40:38 read אילם‎ so Sm Co compare ᵐ5‎; 40:14 b Co strike out ׳א‎.

III. [אַ֫יִל‎?] noun masculine leader, chief (= ram, as leader of flock ? compare Di Exodus 15:15 Ol§142 f LagBN 170 & see Ezekiel 34:17) — construct אֵל31:11; plural construct אֵילֵיExodus 15:15; Ezekiel 17:13 + 2 Kings 24:15 Qr (Kt אולי‎ see אוּל‎); אֵלֵיEzekiel 32:21 (strike out Co, see ᵐ5‎). — leader, chief ׳א מוֺאָבExodus 15:15; ׳א הָאָרֶץEzekiel 17:13; 2 Kings 24:15 Qr; ׳א גּוֺיִםEzekiel 31:11 (אֵלִיםJob 41:17 see below אלה‎; perhaps אֵלֵיהֶםEzekiel 31:14 but compare below IV. איל‎ & also אֶל‎ Note 1).

IV. [אַ֫יִל‎?] noun masculine terebinth (probably as prominent, lofty tree, see Di Genesis 12:6; 14:6) — construct אֵיל‎ only proper name מָּארָן אֵיל‎ see below; plural אֵילִיםIsaiah 1:29; אֵלִים57:5 construct אֵילֵי61:3; suffix אֵלֵיהֶםEzekiel 31:14 (> strike out Co. see ᵑ8 ᵑ9‎ [Arabic Versions]). — terebinth (compare אֵלָה‎); as marking idol-shrines Isaiah 1:29; 57:5 (so Che Di etc. > gods); figurative of ransomed ones of Zion הַצֶּדֶק אֵילֵי‎; perhaps of haughty ones Ezekiel 31:14.








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