Lexical Definition
הֵילֵל hêylêl (hay-lale') Day Star H:N-M
from הָלַל (in the sense of brightness)
lucifer.
- § Lucifer = "light-bearer"
- the morning-star
1) shining one, morning star, Lucifer
1a) of the king of Babylon and Satan (fig.)
2) (TWOT) 'Helel' describing the king of Babylon
Usage: 1 form in 1 verse
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| הֵילֵ֣ל | O shining one | Isa.14.12 |
Extended Information
- Lucifer = "light-bearer"
Brown-Driver-Briggs
הֵילֵל Isa 14:12 see below הלל. הִים see הוּם.
הֵילֵל noun masculine appellative shining one, epithet of king of Babylon, בֶּןשָֿׁ֑חַר ׳אֵיךְ נָפַלְתָּ מִשָּׁמַיִם ה Isa 14:12 how art thou fallen, shinning one, son of dawn ! i.e. star of the morning. (compare Assyrian muštilil, epithet of (Venus a) morning-star III R Isa 57:60 OppJAS 1871, 448 SchrSK 1874, 337 COTad. loc.)
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Isaiah | 14:12 · 57:60 |