אֱלִיל

Strong’s Definition

good for nothing, by anal. vain or vanity; specifically an idol

Etymology & Derivation

apparently from H408 (אַל);

KJV Usage

idol, no value, thing of nought.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.of nought, good for nothing, worthless
• 2.of physicians, a shepherd, a divination
• 3.of false gods

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼĕlîyl; Pronunciation: el-eel'