Hebrew word study
אֱלִיל H0457
- Transliteration
- ʼĕlîyl
- Pronunciation
- el-eel'
- KJV glosses
- idol, no value, thing of nought.
Lexical summary
good for nothing, by anal. vain or vanity
specifically an idol
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
good for nothing, by anal. vain or vanity
specifically an idol
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information