Lexical Definition
עִלַּי ʻillay (il-lah'-ee) Most High A:A
(Aramaic) corresponding to עִלִּי
(most) high.
- supreme (i.e. God)
1) highest, the Most High
See Greek: θεός
Usage: 7 forms in 10 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| עִלָּיָא֙ | Most High the | Dan.4.32 |
| עִלָּאָה֙ | Most High the | Dan.4.24 • Dan.4.25 • Dan.5.21 • Dan.7.25 |
| עִלָּאָ֜ה | Most High the | Dan.4.17 |
| עִלָּאָ֖ה | Most High the | Dan.3.26 |
| עִלָּאָ֔ה | Most High the | Dan.5.18 |
| עִלָּאָ֑ה | Most High the | Dan.4.2 |
| וּלְעִלָּאָה֙ | and Most High the | Dan.4.34 |
Extended Information
Aramaic of: יְהֹוָה
- Aramaic of il.li (עִלִּי "upper" עִלִּי)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[עִלָּי K§ 59 l) e)] adjective highest; — always emphatic עליא Kt, עִלָּאָה Qr, the Most High God: ׳אֱלָהָא ע Dan 3:26; Dan 3:32*; Dan 5:18; Dan 5:21 ׳ע alone, the Most High, Dan 4:14*; Dan 4:21*; Dan 4:22*; Dan 4:29*; Dan 4:31*; Dan 7:25 (compare Nabataean proper name עליאל Lzb341 SAC91).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Daniel | 3:26 · 3:32* · 4:14* · 4:21* · 4:22* · 4:29* · 4:31* · 5:18 · 5:21 · 7:25 |