Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
pestle
Usage: pestle
Strong's Number
H5940
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H5940 Quick Answer
Strong's H5940 עֱלִי (`eliy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `eliy (el-ee') n-m. 1. a pestle (as lifted) [from H5927] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include pestle. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `eliy (el-ee') n-m. 1. a pestle (as lifted) [from H5927]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- pestle
Meaning and Definition
`eliy (el-ee') n-m. 1. a pestle (as lifted) [from H5927] KJV: pestle. Root(s): H5927
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5940. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5940 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `eliy, 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.
pestle
Proverbs 27:22
How Strong's H5940 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 H5940 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 H5940 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H5940.
Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5940, grouped by book.
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5940 FAQ
What does eli (עֱלִי) mean?
Eli (Strong's H5940) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "pestle". `eliy (el-ee') n-m. 1. a pestle (as lifted) [from H5927]
How many times is eli (עֱלִי) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H5940 across 1 book.
Where can I study eli (עֱלִי) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5940 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate eli (עֱלִי)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as pestle. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.