◄ 5924. ella ►
Lexicon ella: Oak, terebinth Original Word: עֵלָּא Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: `ella' Pronunciation: ay-LAH Phonetic Spelling: (ale-law') Definition: Oak, terebinth Meaning: above Strong's Exhaustive Concordance over (Aramaic) from al; above -- over. see HEBREW al NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin (Aramaic) from al Definition above NASB Translation over (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs עֵ֫לָּא adverb above (from noun עֵל, with א#NAME?§ 44. l n.; Nabataean, Egyptian Aramaic, id., Lzb341 S-CA 5+; ᵑ7 עֵיל, עֵילָא; Syriac in above); — Daniel 6:3 עֵ֫לָּא מִנְּהוֺן above (over) them (compare Cooke96. 2, Deuteronomy 28:43 ᵑ7). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Aramaic root עלל (alal), which is related to the Hebrew root עלה (alah), meaning "to go up" or "ascend." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 5310: ὕψιστος (hypsistos) • meaning "highest" or "most high," often used in the New Testament to refer to God as the Most High. • Strong's Greek Number 1883: ἐπάνω (epano) • meaning "above" or "over," used to describe something that is physically or metaphorically higher or superior. Usage: This word is used in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, particularly in the books of Daniel and Ezra, to describe something that is above or higher in a physical or metaphorical sense. Context: The Aramaic term עֵלָּא (ela) appears in the context of the Old Testament, primarily in the books of Daniel and Ezra, which contain significant portions written in Aramaic. In these texts, עֵלָּא is often used to describe the Most High God, emphasizing His supreme authority and exalted position above all other powers and deities. For instance, in Daniel 7:25, the term is used to refer to the "Most High" in the context of the prophetic vision concerning the end times: "He will speak against the Most High and oppress His holy people and try to change the set times and the laws. The holy people will be delivered into his hands for a time, times and half a time." (BSB). This usage underscores the divine sovereignty and ultimate authority of God over earthly kingdoms and rulers. The term also appears in Ezra 5:8, where it is used to describe the temple in Jerusalem as being built "with large stones and timber is being laid in the walls," indicating the grandeur and elevated status of the temple structure. Forms and Transliterations וְעֵ֤לָּא ועלא veElla wə‘êllā wə·‘êl·lā Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Daniel 6:2 HEB: וְעֵ֤לָּא מִנְּהוֹן֙ סָרְכִ֣ין NAS: and over them three commissioners KJV: And over these three INT: and over these commissioners 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 5924 1 Occurrence wə·‘êl·lā — 1 Occ.