עִלֵּג
il.leg
stammerer
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word עִלֵּג, with the Strong's number H5926 and transliteration il.leg, is defined as a "stammerer." This single occurrence of the word in the Bible suggests that its meaning is specific and narrowly focused on the physical inability to speak fluently. Given its definition, it is possible that the word il.leg is used to describe an individual who experiences difficulty articulating words or sentences, likely due to a speech impediment or some other physical challenge. While we can only speculate about the significance of the word il.leg, its definition and limited occurrence in the Bible imply that it is used to characterize someone in a particular situation or context. Further exploration would be needed to fully understand its scope of application.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text