ʻillâh — H5931

H5931 · Hebrew — עלה

Pronunciation: il-law'

Definition

feminine noun

a pretext (as arising artificially)

  1. matter, affair, occasion

Usually translated as

occasion

Origin

(Aramaic) feminine from a root corresponding to H5927

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

ʻillâh occurs 3 times in 2 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Daniel (2)