אַחְלָ֑י
ach.lay
Ahlai
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# Ahlai (H0304H) Based on the lexical data provided, Ahlai is a proper noun appearing only once in the Hebrew Bible. Without additional contextual information from the lexicon entry itself, this single occurrence severely limits what can be definitively stated about its usage patterns or semantic range—there is simply insufficient data to establish how the term was employed across biblical literature. The word's significance lies primarily in its identification as a name, though the lexicon data does not specify whether it belonged to a person, place, or other entity, nor does it indicate the narrative or historical context of its sole biblical appearance. The extremely limited attestation (one occurrence) suggests it may have been a minor figure or location in biblical history, appearing in what was likely a genealogy, historical narrative, or list. Without access to the specific biblical passage where Ahlai appears or additional lexicographical analysis in the source material, the full meaning and cultural or historical importance of this term cannot be meaningfully assessed from the data alone.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text