H352. ayil

I. אַ֫יִל‎₁₅₆ noun masculine^{Genesis 22:13} ram (as leader of flock, Late Hebrew & Aramaic id., Assyrian ailu Dl^W, Phoenician איל‎, = אַיִל‎ rather than אַיָּל‎, compare CIS^{l. p. 231}) — אַיִל (אָ֑יִל)‎ 15:9 +; construct אֵיל‎ Exodus 29:22 +; plural אֵילִים‎ (אֵלִים אֵילִם,‎) Genesis 32:15 +; construct אֵילֵי‎ 31:38; Isaiah 60:7. — ram,

1 used as food Genesis 31:38 (E) Deuteronomy 32:14 (compare ram of sacrifice, below e.g. Exodus 29:32 compare Leviticus 8:31); as yielding wool 2 Kings 3:4; as tribute 2 Chronicles 17:11; as merchandise Ezekiel 27:21; as gift Genesis 32:15 (E); in simile of leaping, skipping Psalm 114:4 (כְּא רָקְדוּ ׳הֶהָרִים‎) 114:6; in Daniel's vision, ram with two horns symbolizing kings of Media and Persia Daniel 8:3-4, 6, 7 (4 t. in verse); 8:20; figurative of rich and powerful in Israel Ezekiel 34:17.

2 slain in ceremony of ratification of convenant between ׳י‎ & Abraham Genesis 15:9 (J); in Abraham's sacrifice 22:13 (twice in verse) (E); Balaam's sacrifice Numbers 23:1 5t. Numbers 23 (JE); so in ritual (P), (a) in consecration ceremony of Aaron & his sons Exodus 29:1 15t. Exodus 29 (מִלֻּאִים ׳א‎ 29:22 compare 29:26; 29:27; 29:31) Leviticus 8:2 8t. Leviticus 8 (׳א הַמִּלֻּאִים‎ 8:22; 8:29 ׳א הָעֹלָה‎ 8:18); (b) in guilt-offering (אָשָׁם‎) 5:15-16, 18; Leviticus 5:25; 19:21-22, compare Ezra 10:19 & ׳א הַכִּמֻּרִים‎ Numbers 5:8; (c) burnt-offering (עֹלָה‎) Leviticus 9:2 & Numbers 15:6, 11 & Ezekiel 46:4-5, 6, 7, 11, on day of atonement Leviticus 16:3, 5, Pentecost 23:18; (d) peace-offering (שְׁלָמִים‎) 9:4, 18, 19; beginning of month Numbers 28:11-12, 14; compare 29:2-3, passover 29:19; 29:20 compare Ezekiel 45:23-24, day of firstfruits Ezekiel 45:27; Ezekiel 45:28; in 7th month 29:8 18t. Numbers 29; (e) in law of Nazarite Numbers 6:14, 17, 19; (f) in consecration of altar of tabernacle 7:15 25t. Numbers 7, compare consecration of Ezekiel's temple-altar Ezekiel 43:23, 25; (g) more Generally 1 Samuel 15:22; Isaiah 1:11; Micah 6:7; Job 42:8; Psalm 66:15, also Isaiah 34:6; 60:7; at bringing ark to Jerusalem 1 Chronicles 15:26; others occasions 29:21; 2 Chronicles 13:9; 29:21-22, 32; Ezra 8:35; compare figurative Jeremiah 51:40; Ezekiel 39:18.

3 מְאָדָּמִים אֵילִים עֹרֹת‎ rams' skins dyed red, of covering of tabernacle Exodus 25:5; 26:14; 35:7, 23; 36:19; compare 39:34 (all P).

II. אַ֫יִל‎ noun [masculine] projecting pillar or pilaster — ׳א‎ absolute 1 Kings 6:31 (but see below) construct id. Ezekiel 40:14 (but strike out Co):16 (Co better אֵילָיו‎); אֵיל‎ 41:3, אֵל‎ 40:48; plural אֵילִים‎ 40:14 +; אֵילִם‎ 40:10; suffix אילו‎ Kt 40:9 7t.; אלו‎ Kt 40:29 2t. Qr (in all) אֵלָיו אֵילָיו,‎; אֵלֵיהֵמָֿה‎ 40:16; — pilaster or projection in wall at each side of entrance (compare Bö^{Proben, 302}; NÄ 927), in Solomon's temple 1 Kings 6:31 (Bö^{NÄ 525} reads אֵילָם‎), in Ezekiel's temple Ezekiel 40:9-10, 14t. Ezekiel 40..41 + 40:14 a Ew Hi Co אילם‎ compare ᵐ5‎ B; 40:38 read אילם‎ so Sm Co compare ᵐ5‎; 40:14 b Co strike out ׳א‎.

III. [אַ֫יִל‎?] noun masculine leader, chief (= ram, as leader of flock ? compare Di Exodus 15:15 Ol^{§142 f} Lag^{BN 170 &} see Ezekiel 34:17) — construct אֵל‎ 31:11; plural construct אֵילֵי‎ Exodus 15:15; Ezekiel 17:13 + 2 Kings 24:15 Qr (Kt אולי‎ see אוּל‎); אֵלֵי‎ Ezekiel 32:21 (strike out Co, see ᵐ5‎). — leader, chief ׳א מוֺאָב‎ Exodus 15:15; ׳א הָאָרֶץ‎ Ezekiel 17:13; 2 Kings 24:15 Qr; ׳א גּוֺיִם‎ Ezekiel 31:11 (אֵלִים‎ Job 41:17 see below אלה‎; perhaps אֵלֵיהֶם‎ Ezekiel 31:14 but compare below IV. איל‎ & also אֶל‎ Note 1).

IV. [אַ֫יִל‎?] noun masculine terebinth (probably as prominent, lofty tree, see Di Genesis 12:6; 14:6) — construct אֵיל‎ only proper name מָּארָן אֵיל‎ see below; plural אֵילִים‎ Isaiah 1:29; אֵלִים‎ 57:5 construct אֵילֵי‎ 61:3; suffix אֵלֵיהֶם‎ Ezekiel 31:14 (> strike out Co. see ᵑ8 ᵑ9‎ [Arabic Versions]). — terebinth (compare אֵלָה‎); as marking idol-shrines Isaiah 1:29; 57:5 (so Che Di etc. > gods); figurative of ransomed ones of Zion הַצֶּדֶק אֵילֵי‎; perhaps of haughty ones Ezekiel 31:14.