What does קְעִילָה mean in the Bible?
קְעִילָה is a Hebrew word meaning "Keilah , a place in Palestine".
Hebrew · H7084
קְעִילָה
Keilah , a place in Palestine
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קְעִילָהH7084
What does קְעִילָה mean in the Bible?
קְעִילָה is a Hebrew word meaning "Keilah , a place in Palestine".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7084?
The BSB source-word alignment has 18 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Keilah (6), to Keilah (4), Keilah (3), at Keilah (2), from Keilah (2).
Where does קְעִילָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Joshua 15:44. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Samuel (14), Nehemiah (2), 1 Chronicles (1), Joshua (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itof Keilah6×1 Samuel 23:5, 1 Samuel 23:11, 1 Samuel 23:12, 1 Chronicles 4:19
to Keilah4×1 Samuel 23:3, 1 Samuel 23:4, 1 Samuel 23:5, 1 Samuel 23:7
Keilah3×Joshua 15:44, 1 Samuel 23:2, 1 Samuel 23:10
at Keilah2×1 Samuel 23:6, 1 Samuel 23:8
from Keilah2×1 Samuel 23:13
against Keilah1×1 Samuel 23:1
Show sample aligned rows
Joshua 15:44וּקְעִילָ֥הtoKeilahConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular1 Samuel 23:1בִּקְעִילָ֔הtoagainst KeilahPreposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular1 Samuel 23:2קְעִילָֽה׃toKeilahNoun - proper - feminine singular1 Samuel 23:3קְעִלָ֔הtoto KeilahNoun - proper - feminine singular1 Samuel 23:4קְעִילָ֔הtoto KeilahNoun - proper - feminine singular1 Samuel 23:5קְעִילָ֜הtoto KeilahNoun - proper - feminine singular1 Samuel 23:5קְעִילָֽה׃סtoof KeilahNoun - proper - feminine singular1 Samuel 23:6קְעִילָ֑הtoat KeilahNoun - proper - feminine singular1 Samuel 23:7קְעִילָ֑הtoto KeilahNoun - proper - feminine singular1 Samuel 23:8קְעִילָ֔הtoat KeilahNoun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJoshua 15:44
Aligned rows18
Books represented4
Joshua11 Samuel141 Chronicles1Nehemiah2
Source forms
קְעִילָ֑ה3xqə·‘î·lāh1 Samuel 23:6, 1 Samuel 23:7, 1 Samuel 23:10
קְעִילָ֔ה2xqə·‘î·lāh1 Samuel 23:4, 1 Samuel 23:8
קְעִילָ֖ה2xqə·‘î·lāh1 Chronicles 4:19, Nehemiah 3:17
קְעִילָֽה׃ס2xqə·‘î·lāh1 Samuel 23:5, Nehemiah 3:18
בִּקְעִילָ֔ה1xbiq·‘î·lāh1 Samuel 23:1
וּקְעִילָ֥ה1xū·qə·‘î·lāhJoshua 15:44
מִקְּעִילָ֔ה1xmiq·qə·‘î·lāh1 Samuel 23:13
מִקְּעִלָ֔ה1xmiq·qə·‘i·lāh1 Samuel 23:13
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular13x1 Samuel 23:2, 1 Samuel 23:3, 1 Samuel 23:4, 1 Samuel 23:5
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular2x1 Samuel 23:13
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xJoshua 15:44
Noun - proper - masculine singular1x1 Chronicles 4:19
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular1x1 Samuel 23:1
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Keilah , a place in Palestine
Source Gloss
Keilah , a place in Palestine
Extended definition
Keilah.