Hebrew · H352, H8145

הָאַיִל הַשֵּׁנִי

Properly, strength ; hence, anything strong ; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong tree · properly, double , i.e. second ; also adverbially, again

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אַיִל H352 properly, strength ; hence, anything strong ; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong tree
Pronunciation ʾayil
Strength as the root concept unifying physical structures, animals, and political leadership; primacy through power.
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שֵׁנִי H8145 properly, double , i.e. second ; also adverbially, again
Pronunciation šēniy
Second/double denotes both ordinal sequence and iterative repetition; captures recurrence and duplication semantically.
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What does הָאַיִל הַשֵּׁנִי (hāʾayil haššēnî) mean in the Bible?

אַיִל · שֵׁנִי is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, strength ; hence, anything strong ; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong tree".

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What does אַיִל · שֵׁנִי mean in the Bible?

אַיִל · שֵׁנִי is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, strength ; hence, anything strong ; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong tree".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H352, H8145?

H352, H8145 is connected to 353 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. properly, strength ; hence, anything strong ; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong tree

Source Gloss

properly, strength ; hence, anything strong ; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong tree
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