H3917: לִילִית
lîylîyth · pronounced lee-leeth' · “night-creature”
Definition
a night spectre
KJV translates it as: screech owl.
Word origin: from H3915 (לַיִל);
Extended definition
1) "Lilith", name of a female goddess known as a night demon who haunts the desolate places of Edom
1a) might be a nocturnal animal that inhabits desolate places
1a) might be a nocturnal animal that inhabits desolate places
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H3917 is translated
- the night-creature ×1
Bible verses with H3917 (lîylîyth)
Lîylîyth appears in 1 verse.
- Isaiah 34:14
The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; the screech owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest.