לַיִל

Strong’s Definition

properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity

Etymology & Derivation

or (Isaiah 21:11) לֵיל; also לַיְלָה; from the same as H3883 (לוּל);

KJV Usage

(mid-)night (season).

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.night
• 2.night (as opposed to day)
• 3.of gloom, protective shadow (figuratively)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: layil; Pronunciation: lah'-yil