BDB5014
[נִי] noun [masculine] si vera lectio, wailing ( AV RV ) (= נְהִי); — וְנָָֽשְׂאוּ אֵלַיִךְ בְּנִיהֶם קִינָה Ezek 27:32, but improbable; ᵐ5 ᵑ6 בְּנֵיהֶם, see MV; so Co , who, however, strike out as gloss, compare Buhl Berthol.
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H5204 |
|---|---|
| Word: | נִי |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | a doubtful word, apparently from H5091 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | niy |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | nee |
| Meaning: | 1. lamentation |
| KJV Renderings: | wailing. |
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[נִי] noun [masculine] si vera lectio, wailing ( AV RV ) (= נְהִי); — וְנָָֽשְׂאוּ אֵלַיִךְ בְּנִיהֶם קִינָה Ezek 27:32, but improbable; ᵐ5 ᵑ6 בְּנֵיהֶם, see MV; so Co , who, however, strike out as gloss, compare Buhl Berthol.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
2 Chronicles 8:18
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