Strong's H5856 · Hebrew
עִי
ʻîy · /ee/
Definition
a ruin (as if overturned)
KJV: heap.
Root / derivation: from H5753 (עָוָה);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עִי across 4 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
4 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Micah2 verses
Therefore I will make Samaria as an heap of the field, and as plantings of a vineyard: and I will pour down the stones thereof into the valley, and I will discover the foundations thereof.
Micah 3:12Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5856 (ʻîy) mean?
a ruin (as if overturned)
How many times does H5856 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5856 (עִי) appears in 4 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “heaps.”
How is ʻîy translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5856 is rendered as “heaps” (3×), “heap” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word עִי come from?
from H5753 (עָוָה);