Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
night-creature
Usage: 1) "Lilith", name of a female goddess known as a night demon who haunts the desolate places of Edom 1a) might be a nocturnal animal that inhabits desolate places
Strong's Number
H3917
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H3917 Quick Answer
Strong's H3917 לִילִיתּ (liyliyth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. liyliyth (lee-leeth') n-f. 1. a night spectre [from H3915] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include screech. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- liyliyth (lee-leeth') n-f. 1. a night spectre [from H3915]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- screech
Meaning and Definition
liyliyth (lee-leeth') n-f. 1. a night spectre [from H3915] KJV: screech owl. Root(s): H3915
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3917. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3917 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render liyliyth, 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.
screech
Isaiah 34:14
How Strong's H3917 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 H3917 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 H3917 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; the screech owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H3917.
The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; the screech owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3917, grouped by book.
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3917 FAQ
What does lilith (לִילִית) mean?
Lilith (Strong's H3917) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "screech owl". liyliyth (lee-leeth') n-f. 1. a night spectre [from H3915]
How many times is lilith (לִילִית) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H3917 across 1 book.
Where can I study lilith (לִילִית) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3917 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate lilith (לִילִית)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as screech. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.