Illah עִלָּה
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| עִלָּה | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | illah |
| Strong's number | H5931 |
| Language | Aramaic |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | pretext |
| Occurrences | 3 in 2 verses |
Illah (Aramaic עִלָּה, Strong's H5931) is an Aramaic feminine noun meaning “pretext”. It occurs 3 times in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
matter, affair, occasion
Aramaic of a.lah (עָלָה ": rise" H5927)
Aramaic of a.lah (עָלָה ": rise" H5927)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | occasion (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | charge (3) |
Verses
Every verse with Illah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Daniel
- Daniel 6:4Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.
- Daniel 6:5Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.Finally these men said, “We will never find any charge against this Daniel, unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.”
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).