Strong's Lexicon

H352

H352 — אַיִל

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewayilnoun mascOccurrences: 195TWOT: 45defg

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H352
Word:	אַיִל
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from the same as H193
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	195
Transliteration:	ayil
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	ah'-yil
Meaning:	1. (properly) strength 2. (hence) anything strong 3. (specifically, politically) a chief 4. (also) a ram (from his strength) 5. a pilaster (as a strong support) 6. an oak or other strong tree
KJV Renderings:	mighty (man), lintel, oak, post, ram, tree.

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BDB201

I. אַ֫יִל₁₅₆ noun masculine^{Gen 22:13} ram (as leader of flock, Late Hebrew & Aramaic id., Assyrian ailu Dl^W, Phoenician איל, = אַיִל rather than אַיָּל, compare CIS^{l. p. 231}) — (אָ֑יִל) אַיִל Gen 15:9 +; construct אֵיל Exod 29:22 +; plural אֵילִים (אֵילִם, אֵלִים) Gen 32:15 +; construct אֵילֵי Gen 31:38; Isa 60:7. — ram,

1. used as food Gen 31:38 ( E ) Deut 32:14 (compare ram of sacrifice, below e.g. Exod 29:32 compare Lev 8:31); as yielding wool 2Kgs 3:4 as tribute 2Chr 17:11 as merchandise Ezek 27:21 as gift Gen 32:15 ( E ); in simile of leaping, skipping Ps 114:4 (׳ הֶהָרִים רָקְדוּ כְּא) Ps 114:6 in Daniel's vision, ram with two horns symbolizing kings of Media and Persia Dan 8:3; Dan 8:4; Dan 8:6; Dan 8:7 (4 t. in verse); Dan 8:20 figurative of rich and powerful in Israel Ezek 34:17.

2. slain in ceremony of ratification of convenant between ׳ י & Abraham Gen 15:9 ( J ); in Abraham's sacrifice Gen 22:13 (twice in verse) ( E ); Balaam's sacrifice Num 23:1 + 5 t. Numbers 23 ( J E ); so in ritual ( P ),

(a) in consecration ceremony of Aaron & his sons Exod 29:1 + 15 t. Exod 29 ( ׳ א מִלֻּאִים Exod 29:22 compare Exod 29:26 Exod 29:27 Exod 29:31) Lev 8:2 + 8 t. Lev 8 (הַמִּלֻּאִים ׳ א Lev 8:22 Lev 8:29 הָעֹלָה ׳ א Lev 8:18);

(b) in guilt-offering (אָשָׁם) Lev 5:15; Lev 5:16; Lev 5:18; Lev 5:25; Lev 19:21; Lev 19:22 compare Ezra 10:19 & הַכִּפֻּרִים ׳ א Num 5:8

(c) burnt-offering (עֹלָה) Lev 9:2 & Num 15:6; Num 15:11 & Ezek 46:4; Ezek 46:5; Ezek 46:6; Ezek 46:7; Ezek 46:11 , on day of atonement Lev 16:3; Lev 16:5, Pentecost Lev 23:18

(d) peace-offering (שְׁלָמִים) Lev 9:4; Lev 9:18; Lev 9:19 beginning of month Num 28:11; Num 28:12; Num 28:14 compare Num 29:2 ; Num 29:3 passover Num 29:19 v Num 29:20 compare Ezek 45:23; Ezek 45:24 day of firstfruits v Ezek 45:27 v Ezek 45:28 in 7th month Ezek 29:8 + 18 t. Num 29

(e) in law of Nazarite Num 6:14; Num 6:17; Num 6:19

(f) in consecration of altar of tabernacle Num 7:15 + 25 t. Num 7, compare consecration of Ezekiel's temple-altar Ezek 43:23; Ezek 43:25

(g) more generally 1Sam 15:22; Isa 1:11; Mic 6:7; Job 42:8; Ps 66:15, also Isa 34:6; Isa 60:7 at bringing ark to Jerusalem 1Chr 15:26 others occasions 1Chr 29:21; 2Chr 13:9; 2Chr 29:21; 2Chr 29:22; 2Chr 29:32; Ezra 8:35 compare figurative Jer 51:40; Ezek 39:18 .

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

BDB202

II. אַ֫יִל noun [masculine] projecting pillar or pilaster — ׳ א absolute 1Kgs 6:31 (but see below) construct id. Ezek 40:14 (but strike out Co):16 (Co better אֵילָיו); אֵיל Ezek 41:3, אֵל Ezek 40:48 plural אֵילִים Ezek 40:14 +; אֵילִם Ezek 40:10 suffix אילו Kt Ezek 40:9 + 7 t.; אלו Kt Ezek 40:29 + 2 t. Qr (in all) אֵילָיו, אֵלָיו; אֵלֵיהֵמָֿה Ezek 40:16 — pilaster or projection in wall at each side of entrance (compare Bö^{Proben, 302}; NÄ 927), in Solomon's temple 1Kgs 6:31 (Bö^{NÄ 525} reads אֵילָם), in Ezekiel's temple Ezek 40:9; Ezek 40:10 + 14 t. Ezek 40.41 + Ezek 40:14 a Ew Hi Co אילם compare ᵐ5 B ; Ezek 40:38 read אילם so Sm Co compare ᵐ5 ; Ezek 40:14 b Co strike out ׳ א.

BDB203

III. [אַ֫יִל?] noun masculine leader, chief (= ram, as leader of flock ? compare Di Exod 15:15 Ol^{§142 f} Lag^{BN 170 &} see Ezek 34:17) — construct אֵל Ezek 31:11 plural construct אֵילֵי Exod 15:15; Ezek 17:13 + 2Kgs 24:15 Qr ( Kt אולי see אוּל ); אֵלֵי Ezek 32:21 (strike out Co, see ᵐ5 ). — leader, chief מוֺאָב ׳ א Exod 15:15 הָאָרֶץ ׳ א Ezek 17:13; 2Kgs 24:15 Qr ; גּוֺיִם ׳ א Ezek 31:11 ( אֵלִים Job 41:17 see below אלה; perhaps אֵלֵיהֶם Ezek 31:14 but compare below IV. איל & also אֶל Note 1).

BDB204

IV. [אַ֫יִל?] noun masculine terebinth (probably as prominent, lofty tree, see Di Gen 12:6; Gen 14:6) — construct אֵיל only proper name אֵיל פָּארָן see below; plural אֵילִים Isa 1:29 אֵלִים Isa 57:5 construct אֵילֵי Isa 61:3 suffix אֵלֵיהֶם Ezek 31:14 (> strike out Co. see ᵑ9 ᵑ8 [Arabic Versions]). — terebinth (compare אֵלָה); as marking idol-shrines Isa 1:29; Isa 57:5 (so Che Di etc. > gods); figurative of ransomed ones of Zion אֵילֵי הַצֶּדֶק; perhaps of haughty ones Ezek 31:14.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

איל (ah’-yil)

Leviticus 5:15

KJV: If a soul commit a trespass, and sin through ignorance, in the holy things of the Lord; then he shall bring for his trespass unto the Lord a ram without blemish out of the flocks, with thy estimation by shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass offering:

EHCC: 16 @ sae ore blemish

Leviticus 6:6

KJV: And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the Lord, a ram without blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offering, unto the priest:

EHCC: G35) san eiteout blemish -

Leviticus 16:3

KJV: Thus shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering.

EHCC: andaram for a burnt offering.

Leviticus 23:18

KJV: And ye shall offer with the bread seven lambs without blemish of the first year, and one young bullock, and two rams: they shall be for a burnt offering unto the Lord, with their meat offering, and their drink offerings, even an offering made by fire, of sweet savour unto the Lord.

EHCC: one young bullock, and two rams:

Numbers 5:8

KJV: But if the man have no kinsman to recompense the trespass unto, let the trespass be recompensed unto the Lord, even to the priest; beside the ram of the atonement, whereby an atonement shall be made for him.

EHCC: beside the ram of the atonement,

Numbers 6:14

KJV: And he shall offer his offering unto the Lord, one he lamb of the first year without blemish for a burnt offering, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish for a sin offering, and one ram without blemish for peace offerings,

EHCC: and one ram without blemish

Numbers 7:15

KJV: One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

EHCC: 21, 27, 33, 89, 45, 51, 57, 63, 69, 75, 1-

Numbers 15:6

KJV: Or for a ram, thou shalt prepare for a meat offering two tenth deals of flour mingled with the third part of an hin of oil.

EHCC: Or fora ram, thou shalt prepare

Numbers 23:1

KJV: And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams.

EHCC: prepare me here seven oxen and seven

Numbers 29:2

KJV: And ye shall offer a burnt offering for a sweet savour unto the Lord; one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year without blemish:

EHCC: 8. one young bullock, one ram,

Deuteronomy 32:14

KJV: Butter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape.

EHCC: and rams of the breed of Bashan,

1 Samuel 15:22

KJV: And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.

EHCC: to hearken than the fat of rams.

1 Chronicles 15:26

KJV: And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams.

EHCC: offered seven bullocks and seven rams.

1 Chronicles 29:21

KJV: And they sacrificed sacrifices unto the Lord, and offered burnt offerings unto the Lord, on the morrow after that day, even a thousand bullocks, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel:

EHCC: seven bullocks, and seven rams,

Ezra 8:35

KJV: Also the children of those that had been carried away, which were come out of the captivity, offered burnt offerings unto the God of Israel, twelve bullocks for all Israel, ninety and six rams, seventy and seven lambs, twelve he goats for a sin offering: all this was a burnt offering unto the Lord.

EHCC: ninety and six rams,

Ezra 10:19

KJV: And they gave their hands that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their trespass.

EHCC: (they offered) ₪ ram of the flock

Job 42:8

KJV: Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.him: Heb. his face, or, person

EHCC: seven bullocks and seven rams,

Psalms 66:15

KJV: I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.fatlings: Heb. marrow

EHCC: with the incense of rams;

Psalms 114:4

KJV: The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs.

EHCC: The mountains ski like rams,

Isaiah 1:11

KJV: To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the Lord: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats.he goats: Heb. great he goats

EHCC: 1 am full of the burnt offerings of rams,

Isaiah 60:7

KJV: All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory.

EHCC: the rams of Nebai

Jeremiah 51:40

KJV: I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with he goats.

EHCC: Hike rams with he goats.

Jeremiah 34:17

KJV: Therefore thus saith the Lord; Ye have not hearkened unto me, in proclaiming liberty, every one to his brother, and every man to his neighbour: behold, I proclaim a liberty for you, saith the Lord, to the sword, to the pestilence, and to the famine; and I will make you to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth.to be…: Heb. for a removing

EHCC: between the rams and the he goats,

Jeremiah 89:18

EHCC: of rams, of lambs, and of goats,

Jeremiah 40:9

KJV: And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.

EHCC: and the posts thereof, two cubits ;

Jeremiah 41:1

KJV: Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah.

EHCC: measured the posts,

Jeremiah 43:23

EHCC: 25. and a ram out of the flock

Jeremiah 46:4

KJV: Harness the horses; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; furbish the spears, and put on the brigandines.

EHCC: anda ram without blemish,

Daniel 8:3

KJV: Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.the other: Heb. the second

EHCC: there stood before the river ¢ ram

Micah 6:7

KJV: Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?body: Heb. belly

EHCC: be pleased with thousands of rams,

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