Illi עִלִּי
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| עִלִּי | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | illi |
| Strong's number | H5942 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | upper |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Joshua (1) |
Illi (Hebrew עִלִּי, Strong's H5942) is a Hebrew adjective meaning “upper”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
upper
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | upper (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | upper (1), both the upper (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Illi, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Joshua
- Joshua 15:19Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.“Give me a blessing,” she answered. “Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well.” So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.
Judges
- Judges 1:15And she said unto him, Give me a blessing: for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.“Give me a blessing,” she answered. “Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well.” So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.
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).