459. illen

Lexicon

illen: These, those

Original Word: אִלֵּין
Part of Speech: demonstrative pronoun plural
Transliteration: illeyn
Pronunciation: il-len'
Phonetic Spelling: (il-lane')
Definition: These, those
Meaning: these

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

the, these

(Aramaic) or shorter oillen {il-lane'}; prolonged from 'el; these -- the, these.

see HEBREW 'el

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) prol. from el
Definition
these
NASB Translation
these (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אִלֵּין (אִלֵּן Daniel 2:44; Daniel 6:7) demonstrative pronoun plural these (plural of דְּנָה, q. v.: Palmyrene אלן (Lzb^{264Eph. i. 343, 345} Cooke²⁶); ᵑ7 אילין; Mandean עלין (Nö^{M 89 f.}); Talmud (with emphatic hâ prefixed, W^CG:109) הָאִלֵּין: see further below Biblical Hebrew אֵלֶּה, and add Egyptian Aramaic אלו Cooke²⁶); — these, only Daniel: Daniel 2:40 דִּי מְרָעַע כָּלֿ, נִלֵּין, Daniel 2:44 כָּלאִֿלֵּן מַלְכְוָתָא, Daniel 6:3 אֲחַדְֵַּרְמְּנַיָּא אִלֵּין (so Daniel 6:7), Daniel 7:17 אִלֵּיץ חֵיוָתָא.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Aramaic; corresponding to the Hebrew word אֵלֶּה (elleh).

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent for the demonstrative pronoun "these" is οὗτοι (houtoi), which is used in the New Testament to perform a similar function of specifying or pointing out particular items or individuals.

Usage: The Aramaic word אִלֵּין is used in the context of pointing out or specifying particular items or individuals, similar to the English word "these." It is primarily found in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, particularly in the books of Daniel and Ezra.

Context: The Aramaic term אִלֵּין (illein) is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate specific objects or persons that are near or have been previously mentioned. It is the Aramaic equivalent of the Hebrew demonstrative pronoun אֵלֶּה (elleh), which also means "these." This term appears in the Aramaic sections of the Old Testament, which include parts of the books of Daniel and Ezra.

In the book of Daniel, אִלֵּין is used in narratives and visions to refer to groups of people or items that are being discussed or described. For example, in Daniel 2:40-44, the term is used to refer to the kingdoms represented in Nebuchadnezzar's dream. In Ezra, it is used in the context of official documents and decrees, such as in Ezra 5:15, where it refers to the temple articles.

The use of אִלֵּין in these contexts highlights its function as a demonstrative pronoun that serves to specify and draw attention to particular entities within the narrative or discourse. Its presence in the Aramaic portions of the Bible reflects the historical and linguistic context of the Jewish people during the Babylonian exile and the subsequent Persian period, when Aramaic was a common language of administration and communication.

Forms and Transliterations

אִלֵּ֔ן אִלֵּ֖ין אִלֵּ֗ין אִלֵּ֣ין אִלֵּין֙ אלין אלן ’il·lên ’illên ilLein ilLen

Englishman's Concordance

Daniel 2:40
HEB: מְרָעַ֥ע כָּל־ אִלֵּ֖ין תַּדִּ֥ק וְתֵרֹֽעַ׃
NAS: and break all these in pieces.
KJV: all these, shall it break in pieces
INT: breaks all these will crush pieces

Daniel 2:44
HEB: וְתָסֵיף֙ כָּל־ אִלֵּ֣ין מַלְכְוָתָ֔א וְהִ֖יא
NAS: to all these kingdoms,
KJV: and consume all these kingdoms, and it
INT: and put to all these kingdoms will itself

Daniel 6:2
HEB: לֶהֱוֹ֞ן אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֣א אִלֵּ֗ין יָהֲבִ֤ין לְהוֹן֙
NAS: was one), that these satraps
KJV: [was] first: that the princes
INT: might satraps that give accounts

Daniel 6:6
HEB: סָרְכַיָּ֤א וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּא֙ אִלֵּ֔ן הַרְגִּ֖שׁוּ עַל־
NAS: Then these commissioners and satraps
KJV: Then these presidents and princes
INT: commissioners and satraps these came him

Daniel 7:17
HEB: אִלֵּין֙ חֵיוָתָ֣א רַבְרְבָתָ֔א
NAS: These great beasts,
KJV: These great beasts,
INT: These beasts great

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 459
5 Occurrences

’il·lên — 4 Occ.
’il·lên — 1 Occ.