Original: עֵלִי

Transliteration: ʻÊlîy

Phonetic: ay-lee'

Short Definition: Eli

Original: עלי

Transliteration: ‛êlı̂y

Phonetic: ay-lee'

BDB Definition:

Eli = "ascension"

1. descendant of Aaron through Ithamar and high priest and judge of Israel when Samuel entered service as a child

Origin: from H5927

TWOT entry: None

Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine

Cognate: H131, H4605, H4607, H4608, H4609, H4610, H5920, H5921, H5927, H5929, H5930, H5933, H5935, H5940, H5942, H5944, H5945, H8585