אֱלִיל noun masculine (etymology uncertain: most probably akin to Syriac
weak, feeble, poor; perhaps also in usage [compare
b]
felt to suggest אַל not; compare Che on
Isaiah 2:8)
insufficiency, worthlessness.
a. Zechariah 11:17 רֹעִי הָאֱלִיל the shepherd of worthlessness = the worthless shepherd, Job 13:4 רֹפְאֵי אֱלִל worthless physicians ("" טֹפְלֵישֶֿׁקֶר), Jeremiah 14:14 Qr concrete a thing nought (uttered by prophets), but here קֶסֶם אֱלִיל a worthless divin. ("" חֲזוֺן שֶׁקֶר, תַּרְמִית לִבָּם) should perhaps be read (compare Gf).
b. especially plural אֱלִילִים concrete worthless gods, idols (compare הֲבָלִים) (possibly originally an independent word = gods, compare Sabean אלאלת, & see NöSBAk 1882, p. 1191, but even if so, associated by the prophets with idea of worthlessness, & used by them in iron. contrast with אֵלִים, אֱלֹהִים) Leviticus 19:4 (not to be made) Leviticus 26:1 (both H), Isaiah 2:8,18,20 (twice in verse) (of silver & gold), Isaiah 10:10 מַמְלְכוֺת הָאֱלִיל (collective) kingdoms of idolatrous worthlessness, Isaiah 10:11; Isaiah 19:1,3(of Egypt) Isaiah 31:7 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 30:13 (Egypt), Habakkuk 2:18 אִלְּמִים ׳א dumb idols, Psalm 96:5 ( = 1 Chronicles 16:26) all the gods of the nations are ׳א vain, worthless gods 1Chron 97:7.
II. אלל (√ assumed for following words).
Strong's Hebrew: 457. אֱלִיל (elil) — 20 Occurrences
Leviticus 19:4
HEB: תִּפְנוּ֙ אֶל־ הָ֣אֱלִילִ֔ים וֵֽאלֹהֵי֙ מַסֵּכָ֔ה
NAS: Do not turn to idols or make
KJV: Turn ye not unto idols, nor make
INT: turn to idols gods molten
Leviticus 26:1
HEB: תַעֲשׂ֨וּ לָכֶ֜ם אֱלִילִ֗ם וּפֶ֤סֶל וּמַצֵּבָה֙
NAS: You shall not make for yourselves idols, nor
KJV: Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image,
INT: nor make idols an image A pillar
1 Chronicles 16:26
HEB: אֱלֹהֵ֤י הָעַמִּים֙ אֱלִילִ֔ים וַיהוָ֖ה שָׁמַ֥יִם
NAS: of the peoples are idols, But the LORD
KJV: of the people [are] idols: but the LORD
INT: the gods of the peoples are idols the LORD the heavens
Job 13:4
HEB: שָׁ֑קֶר רֹפְאֵ֖י אֱלִ֣ל כֻּלְּכֶֽם׃
NAS: You are all worthless physicians.
KJV: ye [are] all physicians of no value.
INT: lies physicians worthless are all
Psalm 96:5
HEB: אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָעַמִּ֣ים אֱלִילִ֑ים וַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה שָׁמַ֥יִם
NAS: of the peoples are idols, But the LORD
KJV: of the nations [are] idols: but the LORD
INT: the gods of the peoples are idols the LORD the heavens
Psalm 97:7
HEB: פֶ֗סֶל הַמִּֽתְהַלְלִ֥ים בָּאֱלִילִ֑ים הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ־ ל֝וֹ
NAS: Who boast themselves of idols; Worship
KJV: that boast themselves of idols: worship
INT: graven boast of idols Worship all
Isaiah 2:8
HEB: וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א אַרְצ֖וֹ אֱלִילִ֑ים לְמַעֲשֵׂ֤ה יָדָיו֙
NAS: has also been filled with idols; They worship
KJV: also is full of idols; they worship
INT: been filled their land idols the work of their hands
Isaiah 2:18
HEB: וְהָאֱלִילִ֖ים כָּלִ֥יל יַחֲלֹֽף׃
NAS: But the idols will completely vanish.
KJV: And the idols he shall utterly
INT: the idols will completely vanish
Isaiah 2:20
HEB: הָאָדָ֔ם אֵ֚ת אֱלִילֵ֣י כַסְפּ֔וֹ וְאֵ֖ת
NAS: and the bats Their idols of silver
KJV: shall cast his idols of silver,
INT: will cast men their idols of silver and their idols
Isaiah 2:20
HEB: כַסְפּ֔וֹ וְאֵ֖ת אֱלִילֵ֣י זְהָב֑וֹ אֲשֶׁ֤ר
NAS: of silver and their idols of gold,
KJV: of silver, and his idols of gold,
INT: their idols of silver and their idols of gold Which
Isaiah 10:10
HEB: יָדִ֔י לְמַמְלְכֹ֖ת הָאֱלִ֑יל וּפְסִ֣ילֵיהֶ֔ם מִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖ם
NAS: to the kingdoms of the idols, Whose graven images
KJV: the kingdoms of the idols, and whose graven images
INT: my hand to the kingdoms of the idols graven of Jerusalem
Isaiah 10:11
HEB: עָשִׂ֛יתִי לְשֹׁמְר֖וֹן וְלֶאֱלִילֶ֑יהָ כֵּ֛ן אֶעֱשֶׂ֥ה
NAS: to Samaria and her idols?
KJV: unto Samaria and her idols, so do
INT: do to Samaria idols after that have done
Isaiah 19:1
HEB: מִצְרַ֔יִם וְנָע֞וּ אֱלִילֵ֤י מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ מִפָּנָ֔יו
NAS: to Egypt; The idols of Egypt
KJV: into Egypt: and the idols of Egypt
INT: to Egypt will tremble the idols of Egypt his presence
Isaiah 19:3
HEB: וְדָרְשׁ֤וּ אֶל־ הָֽאֱלִילִים֙ וְאֶל־ הָ֣אִטִּ֔ים
NAS: So that they will resort to idols and ghosts of the dead
KJV: thereof: and they shall seek to the idols, and to the charmers,
INT: will resort to idols and to the charmers
Isaiah 31:7
HEB: יִמְאָס֗וּן אִ֚ישׁ אֱלִילֵ֣י כַסְפּ֔וֹ וֶאֱלִילֵ֖י
NAS: his silver idols and his gold
KJV: shall cast away his idols of silver,
INT: will cast every idols his silver idols
Isaiah 31:7
HEB: אֱלִילֵ֣י כַסְפּ֔וֹ וֶאֱלִילֵ֖י זְהָב֑וֹ אֲשֶׁ֨ר
NAS: and his gold idols, which
KJV: of silver, and his idols of gold,
INT: idols his silver idols and his gold which
Jeremiah 14:14
HEB: [וֶאֱלוּל כ] (וֶֽאֱלִיל֙ ק) [וְתַרְמוּת
NAS: divination, futility and the deception
KJV: and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit
INT: A false divination idol deceit minds
Ezekiel 30:13
HEB: גִלּוּלִ֜ים וְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֤י אֱלִילִים֙ מִנֹּ֔ף וְנָשִׂ֥יא
NAS: the idols And make the images cease
KJV: the idols, and I will cause [their] images to cease
INT: the idols cease the images Memphis prince
Habakkuk 2:18
HEB: עָלָ֔יו לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת אֱלִילִ֥ים אִלְּמִֽים׃ ס
NAS: When he fashions speechless idols.
KJV: therein, to make dumb idols?
INT: and fashions idols speechless
Zechariah 11:17
HEB: ה֣וֹי רֹעִ֤י הָֽאֱלִיל֙ עֹזְבִ֣י הַצֹּ֔אן
NAS: Woe to the worthless shepherd
KJV: Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth
INT: Woe shepherd to the worthless leaves the flock
weak, feeble, poor; perhaps also in usage [compare b] felt to suggest אַל not; compare Che on Isaiah 2:8) insufficiency, worthlessness.