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OSHB Exo 24:18 לָיְלָה (lāyəlāh) Strongs=3915 Lemma=‘לַיְלָה’
contextual word gloss=‘night[s]’ word gloss=‘night’
Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-1491

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Other uses (33) of identical word form לָיְלָה (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘לָיְלָה’ (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) has 3 different glosses: ‘[the]_night’, ‘night’, ‘night[s]’.

GEN 1:5 contextual word gloss=‘night’ word gloss=‘night’ OSHB GEN 1:5 word 7

OET-LV: 5 And_ god _he/it _called to _the_light day and_to _the_darkness he _called night and_he/it _was evening and_he/it _was morning day one. (GEN_1:5)

OET-RV: 5 God named the light daytime, and the darkness he named nighttime. Then evening came, and later morning came, and that was the end of the first day. (GEN 1:5)

GEN 7:4 contextual word gloss=‘night[s]’ word gloss=‘night’ OSHB GEN 7:4 word 12

OET-LV: 4 If/because to_days yet seven I am_about _to _bring _rain on the_earth/land forty day[s] and_forty night[s] and_I _will _wipe DOM all _of the_existence which I _have _made from_under the _surface _of the_soil. (GEN_7:4)

OET-RV: 4 Seven days from now I’ll send forty days and nights of rain on the earth, and I’ll eliminate every living thing that I’ve made that’s still on the ground. (GEN 7:4)

GEN 7:12 contextual word gloss=‘night[s]’ word gloss=‘night’ OSHB GEN 7:12 word 8

OET-LV: 12 And_he/it _was the_rain on the_earth/land forty day[s] and_forty night[s]. (GEN_7:12)

OET-RV: 12 that continued day and night for forty days. (GEN 7:12)

GEN 31:39 contextual word gloss=‘night’ word gloss=‘night’ OSHB GEN 31:39 word 12

OET-LV: 39 A _torn _animal not I _brought to_you I I_bore _the _loss _of _it from_my _of_hand you_required _it one_stolen _of day and_one_stolen _of night. (GEN_31:39)

OET-RV: 39 I didn’t bring dead sheep or goats to you that had been attacked by wild animals—I bore the loss of those myself. You required that I cover anything stolen during the day or during the night. (GEN 31:39)

EXO 13:22 contextual word gloss=‘night’ word gloss=‘night’ OSHB EXO 13:22 word 8

OET-LV: 22 Not the _pillar _of it _departed of _(the)_cloud by _day and_the _pillar _of (the)_fire night to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_people. (EXO_13:22)

OET-RV: 22 The daytime pillar of cloud and the nighttime pillar of fire didn’t ever leave their place in front of the people. (EXO 13:22)

NUM 9:16 contextual word gloss=‘night’ word gloss=‘night’ OSHB NUM 9:16 word 8

OET-LV: 16 Thus it _was continually the_cloud it_covered _it and_appearance fire night. (NUM_9:16)

OET-RV: 16 It remained like that continually—the cloud would cover it during the day, and then at night, it would appear like fire. (NUM 9:16)

NUM 11:9 contextual word gloss=‘night’ word gloss=‘night’ OSHB NUM 11:9 word 5

OET-LV: 9 And_when_came _down the_dew on the_camp night it _came _down the_manna on/upon/above_him/it. (NUM_11:9)

OET-RV: 9 The ‘stuff’ actually descended on the camp during the night with the dew.) (NUM 11:9)

NUM 14:14 contextual word gloss=‘night’ word gloss=‘night’ OSHB NUM 14:14 word 30

OET-LV: 14 And_they _will _say to the _inhabitant[s]_of the_earth/land (the)_this they _have _heard if/because _that you Oh_YHWH are_in_the _midst _of the _people the_this who eye in_eye he _was _seen you Oh_YHWH and_your _of_cloud is_standing over_them and_in_a _pillar _of cloud you are_going before_them by _day and_in_a _pillar _of fire night. (NUM_14:14)

OET-RV: 14 and they’ll report to the inhabitants of Kanaan, because those inhabitants have heard that you, Yahweh, are right here in the middle of us Israeli people, and how your cloud rests on us, and how you lead us with that pillar of cloud that becomes a pillar of fire at night. (NUM 14:14)

DEU 9:11 contextual word gloss=‘night[s]’ word gloss=‘night’ OSHB DEU 9:11 word 6

OET-LV: 11 And_he/it _was from _the_end/extremity forty day[s] and_forty night[s] YHWH he _gave to_me DOM the _two _of the _tablets _of (the)_stone(s) the _tablets _of the _covenant. (DEU_9:11)

OET-RV: 11 Then finally at the end of those forty days and nights, Yahweh gave me those two stone tablets with the agreement written on them. (DEU 9:11)

DEU 10:10 contextual word gloss=‘night[s]’ word gloss=‘night’ OSHB DEU 10:10 word 9

OET-LV: 10 And_I I _remained on_mountain like_days (the)_former forty day[s] and_forty night[s] and_ YHWH _he/it _listened to_me also at_time the_that not YHWH he _was _willing to_destroy _you. (DEU_10:10)

OET-RV: 10 I myself stayed up on the mountain for forty days and nights just like the first time. Yahweh listened to me that time as well, and said that he wouldn’t destroy you. (DEU 10:10)

DEU 16:1 contextual word gloss=‘night’ word gloss=‘night’ OSHB DEU 16:1 word 16

OET-LV: 16 keep DOM the _month _of (the)_Abib and_you _will _observe a _passover to/for_YHWH god _of_your if/because in_the _month _of (the)_Abib he_brought _you _out YHWH god _of_your from_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) night. (DEU_16:1)

OET-RV: 16 Each year, honour your god Yahweh in the early spring by celebrating the ‘pass-over’, because it was one night in the early spring that he brought you out of Egpyt (Heb. Mitsrayim). (DEU 16:1)

DEU 23:11 contextual word gloss=‘night’ word gloss=‘night’ OSHB DEU 23:11 word 10

OET-LV: 11  if/because he _will _be in_you(ms) a _man who not he _will _be clean from_a _happening _of night and_he _will _go _out to from_the_outside of_camp not he _will _come into the _middle _of the _camp. (DEU_23:11)

OET-RV: 11 That evening, he must wash himself in water, then once the sun has set, he may reenter the camp. (DEU 23:11)

JOS 8:3 contextual word gloss=‘night’ word gloss=‘night’ OSHB JOS 8:3 word 16

OET-LV: 3 And_ Yəhōshūˊa _he/it _rose _up and_all the _people _of (the)_war to_go _up (the)_ˊAy and_ Yəhōshūˊa _he _chose thirty thousand man the _mighty_men_of (the)_strength and_he_sent _them _out night. (JOS_8:3)

OET-RV: 3 So Yehoshua led his warriors towards Ay. He chose thirty thousand of the bravest and strongest warriors and sent them ahead in the darkness (JOS 8:3)

JDG 6:27 contextual word gloss=‘night’ word gloss=‘night’ OSHB JDG 6:27 word 23

OET-LV: 27 And_ Gidˊōn _he/it _took ten men of_his _of_servants and_he/it _made just_as he _had _spoken to_him/it YHWH and_he/it _was just_as he _feared DOM the _household _of his/its_father and_DOM the _men _of the_city from_acting by _day and_he/it _made night. (JDG_6:27)

OET-RV: 27 So Gideon took ten of his servants and did what Yahweh had instructed him to, but he did it at night because he was afraid to do it in the daytime—fearing the anger of his father’s household and the men of the city. (JDG 6:27)

JDG 9:34 contextual word gloss=‘night’ word gloss=‘night’ OSHB JDG 9:34 word 7

OET-LV: 34 and_ ʼAⱱīmelek _he/it _rose _up and_all the_people which with_him/it night and_they _lay _in _wait on Shəkem four companies. (JDG_9:34)

OET-RV: 34 So Abimelek and all the people with him went out in the night and they set up four units in an ambush against Shekem. (JDG 9:34)

JDG 20:5 contextual word gloss=‘night’ word gloss=‘night’ OSHB JDG 20:5 word 9

OET-LV: 5 And_they _rose _up on_me the _citizens _of (the)_Giⱱˊāh and_they _surrounded on_me DOM the_house night me they _intended to_kill and_DOM concubine _of_my they _abused and_she _died. (JDG_20:5)

OET-RV: 5 The citizens of Gibeah conspired together against me. They surrounded the house at night because of me, intending to kill me. Instead, they assaulted and abused my slave-wife so that she died. (JDG 20:5)

1 SAM 28:8 contextual word gloss=‘night’ word gloss=‘night’ OSHB 1 SAM 28:8 word 14

OET-LV: 8 And_ Shāʼūl _he _disguised _himself and_he _was _clothed garments other and_he/it _went he and_two _of men with_him/it and_they _came to the_woman night and_he/it _said divine please to_me by_necromancy and_bring _up to_me DOM the_one_whom I _will _say to_you. (SA1_28:8)

OET-RV: 8 So Sha’ul put on different clothes to disguise himself, and went off in the night with two of his men. They went to the woman and he asked, “Please divine for me with a spirit of the dead and bring up the person that I tell you.” (SA1 28:8)

2 SAM 21:10 contextual word gloss=‘night’ word gloss=‘night’ OSHB 2 SAM 21:10 word 29

OET-LV: 10 And_ Riʦfāh _she/it _took the _daughter _of ʼAy^yāh DOM (the)_sackcloth and_she_spread _it _out to/for_her/it to the_rock from_the_beginning _of harvest until it _was _poured _out water on_them from the_heavens and_not she _permitted the _bird[s]_of the_heavens to_rest on_them by _day and_DOM the _animal[s]_of the_field night. (SA2_21:10)

OET-RV: 10 Then Ayyah’s daughter Ritsfah took sackcloth and she spread it on the rock where the corpses were. She kept the birds away during the day and the animals at night—staying there from the beginning of the harvest until the beginning of the rainy season. (SA2 21:10)

1 KI 3:19 contextual word gloss=‘night’ word gloss=‘night’ OSHB 1 KI 3:19 word 5

OET-LV: 19 And_he/it _died the _son _of the_woman (the)_this night that she _lay on/upon/above_him/it. (KI1_3:19)

OET-RV: 19 But then in the night, her son died because she rolled over onto him. (KI1 3:19)

2 CHR 35:14 contextual word gloss=‘night’ word gloss=‘night’ OSHB 2 CHR 35:14 word 13

OET-LV: 14 And_after they _prepared to/for_them and_for_priests if/because the_priests the _descendants _of ʼAhₐron were_in_offering _up the _burnt_offering[s] and_the_fat(s) until night and_the_Lēviyyiy they _prepared to/for_them and_for_priests the _descendants _of ʼAhₐron. (CH2_35:14)

OET-RV: 14 Afterwards, the Levites prepared the meal for themselves and for the priests (Aharon’s descendants), because the priests had been busy sacrificing the burnt offerings and the fat portions right through to the evening. (CH2 35:14)

JOB 4:13 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_night’ word gloss=‘night’ OSHB JOB 4:13 word 3

OET-LV: 13 In_disquieting _thoughts from_visions _of the_night when_falls deep _sleep on people. (JOB_4:13)

OET-RV: 13 When troubled by thoughts from dreams in the night,
⇔ when people have fallen into deep sleep, (JOB 4:13)

JOB 20:8 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_night’ word gloss=‘night’ OSHB JOB 20:8 word 7

OET-LV: 8 Like_a _dream he _will _fly _away and_not people_will _find _him and_he _will _be _chased _away like_a _vision _of the_night. (JOB_20:8)

OET-RV: 8 They’ll fly away like a dream that can’t be found again,
⇔ ≈ and be chased away like a vision in the night. (JOB 20:8)

JOB 34:20 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_night’ word gloss=‘night’ OSHB JOB 34:20 word 4

OET-LV: 20 A _moment they _die and_the_middle _of the_night a _people they _are _shaken and_they _pass _away and_people _remove the_mighty not by_a _hand. (JOB_34:20)

OET-RV: 20 They die in a moment—they do a shiver in the middle of the night then pass away.
⇔ ≈ Even powerful people are taken away without human involvement. (JOB 34:20)

PSA 74:16 contextual word gloss=‘night’ word gloss=‘night’ OSHB PSA 74:16 word 5

OET-LV: 16 To/for_yourself(m) day also to/for_yourself(m) night you you _prepared a _luminary and_the_sun. (PSA_74:16)

OET-RV: 16 The day is yours, and the night is also yours.
⇔ You set the sun and moon in place. (PSA 74:16)

PSA 91:5 contextual word gloss=‘night’ word gloss=‘night’ OSHB PSA 91:5 word 4

OET-LV: 5 Not you _will _be _afraid from_the_dread _of night from_an _arrow which_it _will _fly by _day. (PSA_91:5)

OET-RV: 5 You won’t be afraid of the terror of the night,
⇔ ≈ or of a flying arrow hitting you in the day. (PSA 91:5)

PSA 104:20 contextual word gloss=‘night’ word gloss=‘night’ OSHB PSA 104:20 word 4

OET-LV: 20 You _make darkness and_ night _let _it _be in/on/over_him/it every _of it _moves _about animal _of the_forest. (PSA_104:20)

OET-RV: 20 You make the darkness at night,
⇔ when all the animals in the forest move around. (PSA 104:20)

PSA 105:39 contextual word gloss=‘night’ word gloss=‘night’ OSHB PSA 105:39 word 6

OET-LV: 39 He _spread _out a _cloud to_a _covering and_fire to_give _light night. (PSA_105:39)

OET-RV: 39 He spread out a cloud for a covering
⇔ and a fire to give light at night. (PSA 105:39)

SNG 5:2 contextual word gloss=‘night’ word gloss=‘night’ OSHB SNG 5:2 word 19

OET-LV: 2 I was_sleeping and_my _of_heart was_awake the _sound _of my _lover _of_of is_knocking open to_me my _sister _of_Oh friend _of_my dove _of_my my _perfect _of_one that_my _of_head is_filled dew locks _of_my dewdrops _of night. (SNG_5:2)

OET-RV: 2 I’m asleep, but my heart is awake.
⇔ A sound—my dearest is knocking.
⇔ “Open to me, my girlfriend, my darling, my dove, my perfect one,
⇔ because my head is full of dew—
⇔ my hair is wet with the night dampness.” (SNG 5:2)

ISA 4:5 contextual word gloss=‘night’ word gloss=‘night’ OSHB ISA 4:5 word 16

OET-LV: 5 And_he _will _create YHWH over all _of the _place _of the _mountain _of Tsiyyōn and_over convocations _of_its a _cloud by _day and_smoke and_brightness _of fire flame night if/because will _be_over all _of the_glory a _canopy. (ISA_4:5)

OET-RV: 5 Then over all of Mt. Zion and her assemblies there, Yahweh will place a canopy over all the splendour—creating cloud during the day, and smoke and the brightness of a flaming fire during the night. (ISA 4:5)

ISA 21:12 contextual word gloss=‘night’ word gloss=‘night’ OSHB ISA 21:12 word 6

OET-LV: 12 He _says the_watchman it _will _come morning and_also night if you(pl)_will _enquire enquire return come. (ISA_21:12)

OET-RV: 12 ◙ (ISA 21:12)

JER 31:35 contextual word gloss=‘night’ word gloss=‘night’ OSHB JER 31:35 word 12

OET-LV: 35 thus YHWH he _says the_sun who_gives for_light by _day the_fixed _order(s)_of the_moon and_the_stars for_light night who_stirs _up the_sea waves _of_its and_they _roared is_YHWH hosts his/its_name. (JER_31:35)

OET-RV: 35 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 31:35)

HOS 4:5 contextual word gloss=‘night’ word gloss=‘night’ OSHB HOS 4:5 word 7

OET-LV: 5 And_you _will _stumble the_day and_he _will _stumble also a _prophet with_you night and_I _will _destroy mother _of_your. (HOS_4:5)

OET-RV: 5 You’ll stumble during the day.
⇔ The prophets will also stumble with you at night,
⇔ and I’ll destroy Yisrael your mother. (HOS 4:5)

ZEC 14:7 contextual word gloss=‘night’ word gloss=‘night’ OSHB ZEC 14:7 word 10

OET-LV: 7 And_it _was a _day one it it _will _be _known to/for_YHWH not day and_not night and_it _was to_the_time _of evening it _will _be light. (ZEC_14:7)

OET-RV: 7 On that day (known only to Yahweh), there’ll no longer be day or night, because it’ll stay light at ‘night’. (ZEC 14:7)