לַיְלָה

Night

LIE-lah

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Meanings

NightNighttime

About “Night” in Hebrew

Night in Jewish tradition is both a time of vulnerability and spiritual depth. The evening Shema prayer asks for God's protection through the night, and the study of Torah at night is considered especially meritorious. The Passover seder, one of the most important Jewish rituals, takes place at night, as the Exodus from Egypt occurred under the cover of darkness.

Example

הַכּוֹכָבִים מְאִירִים בַּלַּיְלָה.

The stars shine at night.

Gematria of “Night” (לילה)

In Hebrew numerology (gematria), each letter has a numerical value. The word לילה (LIE-lah) has a gematria value of 75.

30ל+

10י+

30ל+

5ה

total75

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“Night” in the Bible

Verses from the Torah and Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) mentioning “night”.

Amos 5:8עמוס 5:8

עשה כימה וכסיל והפך לבקר צלמות ויום לילה החשיך הקורא למי הים וישפכם על פני הארץ יהוה שמו

Who made the Pleiades and Orion, Who turns deep darkness into dawn And darkens day into night, Who summons the waters of the sea And pours them out upon the earth— Whose name is GOD !

Amos 5:20עמוס 5:20

הלא חשך יום יהוה ולא אור ואפל ולא נגה לו

Surely the day of GOD shall be Not light, but darkness, Blackest night without a glimmer.

Daniel 2:19דניאל 2:19

אדין לדניאל בחזוא די ליליא רזא גלי אדין דניאל ברך לאלה שמיא

The mystery was revealed to Daniel in a night vision; then Daniel blessed the God of Heaven.

English translation: THE JPS TANAKH, Revised Edition (2023) © Jewish Publication Society, via Sefaria. CC BY-NC 4.0

This word starts with the Hebrew letter lamed.