7084. Qeilah

Strong's Lexicon

Qeilah: Keilah

Original Word: קְעִילָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Q`iylah
Pronunciation: keh-ee-LAH
Phonetic Spelling: (keh-ee-law')
Definition: Keilah
Meaning: Keilah

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to enclose

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Keilah in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew place name.

Usage: Keilah is a town in the lowlands of Judah, mentioned in the Old Testament. It is primarily known for its association with King David, who saved the city from a Philistine attack.

Cultural and Historical Background: Keilah was a fortified city in the Shephelah region of Judah, an area characterized by its rolling hills and fertile land. During the time of David, the city was under threat from the Philistines, a common enemy of Israel. The city's strategic location made it significant in the defense against Philistine incursions. The narrative of David's interaction with Keilah highlights the political and military challenges faced by Israel during the early monarchy.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a city in Judah
NASB Translation
Keilah (18).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

קְעִילָה₁₈ proper name, of a location Κεειλα: in Judah, toward Philistines, ׳ק 1 Samuel 23:1 13t. 23 (קְעִלָה, 1 Samuel 23:3.13); Joshua 15:44 (P), compare 2 Chronicles 4:19 (genealogical scheme); post-exilic מֶּלֶח קְעִילָךְ Nehemiah 3:17,18; modern Kîl¹, approximately 8 miles northwest from Hebron, GASm^{Geogr. 230} Buhl^{Geogr. 193}; clause Tel Amarna †ilti Wkl^{No. 165, 11, 18, etc}.

קעקע (√ of following; Late Hebrew קִעְקַע usually pull, tear (or cut) down, off, Levy^{NHWB Ecclus 10:15} (compare Frä^{ZAW xxi (1901), 192}); also, as to Leviticus 19:28, incise, apparently reduplicated from a √ קוע (Thes) or קעע).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Keilah

Perhaps from qala' in the sense of inclosing; citadel; Keilah, a place in Palestine -- Keilah.

see HEBREW qala'

Forms and Transliterations

בִּקְעִילָ֔ה בקעילה וּקְעִילָ֥ה וקעילה מִקְּעִילָ֔ה מִקְּעִלָ֔ה מקעילה מקעלה קְעִילָ֑ה קְעִילָ֔ה קְעִילָ֖ה קְעִילָ֛ה קְעִילָ֜ה קְעִילָ֨ה קְעִילָֽה׃ קְעִלָ֔ה קעילה קעילה׃ קעלה bikiLah biq‘îlāh biq·‘î·lāh keiLah mikkeiLah miq·qə·‘i·lāh miq·qə·‘î·lāh miqqə‘ilāh miqqə‘îlāh qə‘ilāh qə‘îlāh qə·‘i·lāh qə·‘î·lāh ū·qə·‘î·lāh ukeiLah ūqə‘îlāh

Englishman's Concordance

Joshua 15:44
HEB: וּקְעִילָ֥ה וְאַכְזִ֖יב וּמָֽרֵאשָׁ֑ה
NAS: and Keilah and Achzib and Mareshah;
KJV: And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah;
INT: and Keilah and Achzib and Mareshah

1 Samuel 23:1
HEB: פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ נִלְחָמִ֣ים בִּקְעִילָ֔ה וְהֵ֖מָּה שֹׁסִ֥ים
NAS: are fighting against Keilah and are plundering
KJV: fight against Keilah, and they rob
INT: the Philistines are fighting Keilah and are plundering

1 Samuel 23:2
HEB: וְהוֹשַׁעְתָּ֖ אֶת־ קְעִילָֽה׃
NAS: the Philistines and deliver Keilah.
KJV: the Philistines, and save Keilah.
INT: the Philistines and deliver Keilah

1 Samuel 23:3
HEB: כִּֽי־ נֵלֵ֣ךְ קְעִלָ֔ה אֶל־ מַֽעַרְכ֖וֹת
NAS: we go to Keilah against
KJV: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies
INT: if go to Keilah against the ranks

1 Samuel 23:4
HEB: ק֚וּם רֵ֣ד קְעִילָ֔ה כִּֽי־ אֲנִ֥י
NAS: go down to Keilah, for I will give
KJV: go down to Keilah; for I will deliver
INT: Arise go to Keilah for I

1 Samuel 23:5
HEB: (וַאֲנָשָׁ֨יו ק) קְעִילָ֜ה וַיִּלָּ֣חֶם בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים
NAS: went to Keilah and fought
KJV: went to Keilah, and fought
INT: David he to Keilah and fought the Philistines

1 Samuel 23:5
HEB: אֵ֖ת יֹשְׁבֵ֥י קְעִילָֽה׃ ס
NAS: delivered the inhabitants of Keilah.
KJV: saved the inhabitants of Keilah.
INT: David the inhabitants of Keilah

1 Samuel 23:6
HEB: אֶל־ דָּוִ֖ד קְעִילָ֑ה אֵפ֖וֹד יָרַ֥ד
NAS: to David at Keilah, [that] he came down
KJV: to David to Keilah, [that] he came down
INT: to David Keilah an ephod came

1 Samuel 23:7
HEB: בָ֥א דָוִ֖ד קְעִילָ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֗וּל
NAS: had come to Keilah, Saul
KJV: was come to Keilah. And Saul
INT: had come David to Keilah said Saul

1 Samuel 23:8
HEB: לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה לָרֶ֣דֶת קְעִילָ֔ה לָצ֥וּר אֶל־
NAS: to go down to Keilah to besiege
KJV: to go down to Keilah, to besiege
INT: war to go to Keilah to besiege about

1 Samuel 23:10
HEB: לָב֣וֹא אֶל־ קְעִילָ֑ה לְשַׁחֵ֥ת לָעִ֖יר
NAS: to come to Keilah to destroy
KJV: to come to Keilah, to destroy
INT: to come to Keilah to destroy the city

1 Samuel 23:11
HEB: הֲיַסְגִּרֻ֣נִי בַעֲלֵי֩ קְעִילָ֨ה בְיָד֜וֹ הֲיֵרֵ֣ד
NAS: Will the men of Keilah surrender
KJV: Will the men of Keilah deliver me up
INT: surrender will the men of Keilah able come

1 Samuel 23:12
HEB: הֲיַסְגִּ֜רוּ בַּעֲלֵ֧י קְעִילָ֛ה אֹתִ֥י וְאֶת־
NAS: Will the men of Keilah surrender
KJV: Will the men of Keilah deliver
INT: surrender will the men of Keilah and my men the hand

1 Samuel 23:13
HEB: אִ֗ישׁ וַיֵּצְאוּ֙ מִקְּעִלָ֔ה וַיִּֽתְהַלְּכ֖וּ בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר
NAS: and departed from Keilah, and they went
KJV: and departed out of Keilah, and went
INT: and his men and departed Keilah went wherever

1 Samuel 23:13
HEB: נִמְלַ֤ט דָּוִד֙ מִקְּעִילָ֔ה וַיֶּחְדַּ֖ל לָצֵֽאת׃
NAS: had escaped from Keilah, he gave
KJV: was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare
INT: had escaped David Keilah gave the pursuit

1 Chronicles 4:19
HEB: נַ֔חַם אֲבִ֥י קְעִילָ֖ה הַגַּרְמִ֑י וְאֶשְׁתְּמֹ֖עַ
NAS: [were] the fathers of Keilah the Garmite
KJV: the father of Keilah the Garmite,
INT: of Naham the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and Eshtemoa

Nehemiah 3:17
HEB: חֲצִי־ פֶ֥לֶךְ קְעִילָ֖ה לְפִלְכּֽוֹ׃ ס
NAS: the district of Keilah, carried out repairs
KJV: part of Keilah, in his part.
INT: of half the district of Keilah his district

Nehemiah 3:18
HEB: חֲצִ֖י פֶּ֥לֶךְ קְעִילָֽה׃ ס
NAS: of the district of Keilah.
KJV: of the half part of Keilah.
INT: half of the district of Keilah

18 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7084
18 Occurrences

biq·‘î·lāh — 1 Occ.
qə·‘î·lāh — 14 Occ.
miq·qə·‘i·lāh — 2 Occ.
ū·qə·‘î·lāh — 1 Occ.