Strong’s H3916

לֵילְיָא

Part of speech

Noun Masculine

Transliteration

leylya'

Pronunciation

LAY-lah

Definition

Night

Meaning

Lael

Usage

The Hebrew word "lela" refers to the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise, commonly understood as "night." It is used throughout the Old Testament to denote the literal time of night, as well as metaphorically to represent times of trouble, ignorance, or judgment.

Bible references

Daniel 2:19;Daniel 5:30;Daniel 7:2;Daniel 7:7;Daniel 7:13