Hebrew word study
עֲלִיל H5948
- Transliteration
- ʻălîyl
- Pronunciation
- al-eel'
- KJV glosses
- furnace.
Lexical summary
probably a crucible (as working over the metal)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
probably a crucible (as working over the metal)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information