Strong's H457 · Hebrew
אֱלִיל
ʼĕlîyl · /el-eel'/
Definition
good for nothing, by anal. vain or vanity; specifically an idol
KJV: idol, no value, thing of nought.
Root / derivation: apparently from H408 (אַל);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered אֱלִיל across 18 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
18 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Leviticus2 verses
1 Chronicles1 verse
Psalms2 verses
Isaiah8 verses
Their land also is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made:
Isaiah 2:18And the idols he shall utterly abolish.
Isaiah 2:20In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats;
Isaiah 10:10As my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idols, and whose graven images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria;
Isaiah 10:11Shall I not, as I have done unto Samaria and her idols, so do to Jerusalem and her idols?
Isaiah 19:1The burden of Egypt. Behold, the Lord rideth upon a swift cloud, and shall come into Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall be moved at his presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it.
Isaiah 19:3And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst thereof; and I will destroy the counsel thereof: and they shall seek to the idols, and to the charmers, and to them that have familiar spirits, and to the wizards.
Isaiah 31:7For in that day every man shall cast away his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you for a sin.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H457 (ʼĕlîyl) mean?
good for nothing, by anal. vain or vanity; specifically an idol
How many times does H457 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H457 (אֱלִיל) appears in 18 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “idols.”
How is ʼĕlîyl translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H457 is rendered as “idols” (16×), “idol” (1×), “images” (1×), “nought” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word אֱלִיל come from?
apparently from H408 (אַל);