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Hebrew Word Study

Strong's H1966 הֵילֵל (heylel)

Heylel means “lucifer” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1966 — epiousa (“following”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1966
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H1966 Quick Answer

Strong's H1966 הֵילֵל (heylel) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. heylel (hay-lale') n-m. 1. the morning-star [from H1984 (in the sense of brightness)] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include lucifer. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
heylel (hay-lale') n-m. 1. the morning-star [from H1984 (in the sense of brightness)]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
lucifer

Meaning and Definition

heylel (hay-lale') n-m. 1. the morning-star [from H1984 (in the sense of brightness)] KJV: lucifer. Root(s): H1984

Original Word
הֵילֵל
Transliteration
heylel
Derivation
Root: הלל First root strongs: 1984
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1966. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Day Star

Usage: Lucifer = "light-bearer" 1) shining one, morning star, Lucifer 1a) of the king of Babylon and Satan (fig.) 2) (TWOT) 'Helel' describing the king of Babylon

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How Strong's H1966 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render heylel, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Lucifer Isaiah 14:12

How Strong's H1966 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1966 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H1966 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Isaiah 14:12 KJV

How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H1966.

Isaiah 14:12 Old Testament, KJV
How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1966, grouped by book.

Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H1966 FAQ

What does heylel (הֵילֵל) mean?

Heylel (Strong's H1966) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "lucifer". heylel (hay-lale') n-m. 1. the morning-star [from H1984 (in the sense of brightness)]

How many times is heylel (הֵילֵל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H1966 across 1 book.

Where can I study heylel (הֵילֵל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1966 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate heylel (הֵילֵל)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as lucifer. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.