193. uwl

Lexicon

uwl: Mighty, strength, power

Original Word: אוּל
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: uwl
Pronunciation: ool
Phonetic Spelling: (ool)
Definition: Mighty, strength, power
Meaning: the body, powerful

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

mighty, strength

From an unused root meaning to twist, i.e. (by implication) be strong; the body (as being rolled together); also powerful -- mighty, strength.

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. [אוּל] noun [masculine] body, belly; suffix אוּלָם (in contempt) Psalm 73:4 (literally their front, prominent part).

II. [אוּל] noun [masculine] leading man, noble; plural construct אוּלֵי הָאָרֶץ 2 Kings 24:15 Kt (Qr אֵילֵי see [III. איל]).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to twist or to be strong.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "אוּל" in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of strength or might can be related to several Greek terms used in the New Testament. These include:
• ἰσχύς (ischys) • Strong's Greek Number 2479, meaning strength or might.
• δύναμις (dynamis) • Strong's Greek Number 1411, often translated as power or ability.
• κράτος (kratos) • Strong's Greek Number 2904, meaning strength or dominion.

These Greek terms capture the essence of strength and power, similar to the Hebrew "אוּל," and are used in various contexts throughout the New Testament to describe the power of God, the strength of individuals, or the might of spiritual forces.

Usage: The word "אוּל" is used in the context of describing physical strength or the might of a person or entity. It is not frequently used in the Hebrew Bible, making its occurrences significant for understanding the nuances of strength and power in biblical texts.

Context: • The Hebrew word "אוּל" appears in the context of describing physical strength or might. It is a term that conveys the idea of robustness and power, often used metaphorically to describe the strength of a person or a group. The root of "אוּל" suggests a twisting or binding, which can imply the idea of strength being something that is tightly bound or secure.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is translated in a way that reflects its association with power or might. For example, in Job 41:22, the term is used to describe the formidable strength of Leviathan: "Strength resides in its neck, and dismay leaps before it."
• The usage of "אוּל" in the Hebrew Bible is limited, but its occurrences are significant in understanding the biblical portrayal of strength, both physical and metaphorical. It is often used in poetic or descriptive passages to emphasize the might and power of individuals or creatures.

Forms and Transliterations

אֵילֵ֣י אוּלָֽם׃ אולם׃ אילי ’ê·lê ’êlê ’ū·lām ’ūlām eiLei uLam

Englishman's Concordance

2 Kings 24:15
HEB: [אֱוִלֵי כ] (אֵילֵ֣י ק) הָאָ֔רֶץ
NAS: and his officials and the leading men of the land,
INT: and the king's and his officials mighty of the land led

Psalm 73:4
HEB: לְמוֹתָ֗ם וּבָרִ֥יא אוּלָֽם׃
NAS: in their death, And their body is fat.
KJV: in their death: but their strength [is] firm.
INT: their death is fat and their body

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 193
2 Occurrences

’ê·lê — 1 Occ.
’ū·lām — 1 Occ.