BDB2731
חַכְלִילִי adjective (dark) dull, from wine, ׳ ח עינים מִיָּ֑יִן Gen 49:12.
Strong's Lexicon
H2447
H2447 — חַכלִיל
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H2447 |
|---|---|
| Word: | חַכלִיל |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | by reduplication from an unused root apparently meaning to be dark |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | chakliyl |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khak-leel' |
| Meaning: | 1. darkly flashing (only of the eyes) 2. in a good sense, brilliant (as stimulated by wine) |
| KJV Renderings: | red. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
חכלילי (g’hach-lee-lee’)
Genesis 49:12
- KJV: His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.
- EHCC: His eyes (shall be) red with wine,
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