Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
night
Usage: night
Strong's Number
H3916
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
1
Strong's H3916 Quick Answer
Strong's H3916 לֵילְיָא (leylya') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. leylya' (lay-leh-yaw') n-m. 1. night [(Aramaic) corresponding to H3815] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include night. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- leylya' (lay-leh-yaw') n-m. 1. night [(Aramaic) corresponding to H3815]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- night
Meaning and Definition
leylya' (lay-leh-yaw') n-m. 1. night [(Aramaic) corresponding to H3815] Root(s): H3815
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3916. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3916 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render leylya', 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.
night
Daniel 2:19
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How Strong's H3916 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 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3916 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 H3916 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.
Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3916.
Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.
Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea.
After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.
I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3916, grouped by book.
Daniel 5 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H3916 FAQ
What does leyleya (לֵילְיָא) mean?
Leyleya (Strong's H3916) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "night". leylya' (lay-leh-yaw') n-m. 1. night [(Aramaic) corresponding to H3815]
How many times is leyleya (לֵילְיָא) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H3916 across 1 book.
Where can I study leyleya (לֵילְיָא) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3916 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate leyleya (לֵילְיָא)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as night. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.