Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
upper
Usage: upper
Strong's Number
H5942
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H5942 Quick Answer
Strong's H5942 עִלִּי (`illiy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `illiy (il-lee') adj. 1. high 2. i.e. comparative It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include upper. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `illiy (il-lee') adj. 1. high 2. i.e. comparative
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- upper
Meaning and Definition
`illiy (il-lee') adj. 1. high 2. i.e. comparative [from H5927] KJV: upper. Root(s): H5927
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5942. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5942 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `illiy, 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.
upper
Joshua 15:19
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How Strong's H5942 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5942 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 H5942 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Who 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.
And 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.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5942.
Who 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.
And 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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5942, grouped by book.
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5942 FAQ
What does illi (עִלִּי) mean?
Illi (Strong's H5942) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "upper". `illiy (il-lee') adj. 1. high 2. i.e. comparative
How many times is illi (עִלִּי) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H5942 across 2 books.
Where can I study illi (עִלִּי) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5942 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate illi (עִלִּי)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as upper. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.