Strong's Hebrew Concordance

H5931: עִלָּה

ʻillâh · pronounced il-law' · “pretext”

Definition

a pretext (as arising artificially)

KJV translates it as: occasion.

Word origin: (Aramaic) feminine from a root corresponding to H5927 (עָלָה);

Extended definition

matter, affair, occasion
Aramaic of a.lah (עָלָה ": rise" H5927)

Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).

How H5931 is translated

  • occasion ×2
  • an occasion ×1

Bible verses with H5931 (ʻillâh)

ʻillâh appears in 2 verses.

  • Daniel 6:4

    Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

  • Daniel 6:5

    Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.