לִּילִ֔ית
𐤋𐤉𐤋𐤉𐤕
lîylîyth
Lilith
A nocturnal creature; a being associated with the night. In the Hebrew Bible, לִילִית occurs as the name of a single nocturnal entity, possibly a spirit or mythological figure thought to frequent desolate places. The semantic range includes a supernatural night demon or night-dwelling being in mythological context, and, in some later translation traditions, an owl or other night bird.
Isaiah 34:14 · Word #12
Lexicon H3917
| Lemma | לִילִית |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤉𐤋𐤉𐤕 |
| Transliteration | lîylîyth |
| Strong's | H3917 |
| Definition | A nocturnal creature; a being associated with the night. In the Hebrew Bible, לִילִית occurs as the name of a single nocturnal entity, possibly a spirit or mythological figure thought to frequent desolate places. The semantic range includes a supernatural night demon or night-dwelling being in mythological context, and, in some later translation traditions, an owl or other night bird. |
Morphology HNcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Lilith |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3917-01
night specter
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine singular absolute; personified formation derived from the root for "night." |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the root connection to "night" (ליל) while reflecting a singular, personified nocturnal being. "Specter" conveys the likely supernatural and mythological nuance inherent in the feminine singular noun form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
night specter
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is a contextually valid, lexically faithful rendering for לִּילִית per SILEX; proper nouns in alternative renderings could be used, but this is legitimate and compliant. |