What does אִי · νῆστις mean in the Bible?
אִי · νῆστις is a Hebrew phrase meaning "coastlands, distant lands".
Hebrew · H339, G3523
Iy
Properly, a habitable spot (as desirable); dry land , a coast , an island · fasting
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אִיH339properly, a habitable spot (as desirable); dry land , a coast , an island
Pronunciationʾiy
Habitable land conceptualized as desirable territory—emphasizes livability and human settlement potential, not mere geography
Open lexicon entry →νῆστιςG3523fasting
Pronunciationnēstis
Open lexicon entry →What does iy (iy) mean in the Bible?
אִי · νῆστις is a Hebrew phrase meaning "coastlands, distant lands".
Full entry for iy (H339, G3523) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H339, G3523?
H339, G3523 is connected to 36 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. coastlands, distant lands
Strong'sH339, G3523
Lexical occurrences36 versesSource Gloss
coastlands, distant lands
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
iy is built from this root: