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Hebrew noun (masculine) · H339

אִי

iee

coastland

36 uses in the Hebrew text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key

Concordance spelling: ʼîy

Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's H339is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.

  • 8 of 39
    Old Testament books
  • 29
    spellings

The definition in full

Strong's key (1890) · H339

properly, a habitable spot (as desirable); dry land, a coast, an island

The King James renders it: country, isle, island.

James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.

Summary

i is rendered "coastland". It stands 36 times in the Hebrew text, across eight books.

  • Seventeen of the uses stand in Isaiah, more than in any other book.
  • Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Genesis 10:5From these, the maritime peoples separated into their territories, according to their languages, by clans within their nations.
  • The Greek text spells it twenty-nine different ways.

The first use

From these, the maritime peoples separated into their territories, according to their languages, by clans within their nations.

Genesis 10:5אִיֵּ֤י

The first use, in the order of the Old Testament's books.

Where the word stands

Seventeen of the word's thirty-six uses are in Isaiah.

The other 31 Old Testament books never use the word.

What the word means

Each meaning, and the words it is translated by

How the Greek text is glossed, word by word

  • islands8
  • the islands6
  • O islands3
  • coastland2
  • from islands of2
  • in the islands2
  • and from islands of1
  • and islands1
  • and islands of1
  • coastland of1
  • coastlands of1
  • coasts of1

and 7 more, 36 uses in all

The words built on the same word-part

Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.

אִישׁishmanUses1,663
אִיתַיithaythere isUses17
אִילָןilantreeUses6
אִישׁוֹןishonpupilUses5
אִיiwild beastUses3
אִיiwoe!Uses2
אִיinotUses1
אִיןinisn't?Uses1
אִישׁishbe manlyUses1
אִיעֶזְרִיiezriIezeriteUses1
אִישׁ־חַיִלish-ChayilheroUsesnot recorded

Other numbers on this spelling

Strong gave these words the same spelling and different numbers, so the site counts and defines them apart.

The words it stands beside

All 36, in canonical order

Every use, in order

Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.

29 spellings and their grammar

STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.

How it is spelled

  • אִיִּ֥ים3
  • אִיִּ֖ים3
  • אִיֵּ֤י2
  • אִיִּים֙2
  • אִיִּ֣ים2
  • אִ֑י1
  • אִ֥י1
  • אִֽי׃1
  • אִיֵּ֥י1
  • אִיִּ֔ים1
  • בְּאִיֵּ֣י1
  • בָאִיִּ֖ים1

and 17 more spellings in the ledger below.

The grammar of each form

  • noun · masculine plural11HNcmpa
  • the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine plural6HTd/Ncmpa
  • preposition with the article + noun · masculine plural4HRd/Ncmpa
  • noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)3HNcmpc
  • preposition + noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)3HR/Ncmpc
  • noun · masculine singular2HNcmsa
  • the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singular2HTd/Ncmsa
  • conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine plural1HC/Ncmpa
  • conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)1HC/Ncmpc
  • conjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)1HC/R/Ncmpc
  • noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)1HNcmsc
  • preposition + noun · masculine plural1HR/Ncmpa

Genesis

one use
  • From these, the maritime peoples separated into their territories, according to their languages, by clans within their nations.

    Genesis 10:5

    • אִיֵּ֤יʾiyeinoun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: coastlands of

Esther

one use
  • Now King Xerxes imposed tribute throughout the land, even to its farthest shores.

    Esther 10:1

    • וְאִיֵּ֥יveiyeiconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and islands of

Psalms

two uses
  • May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.

    Psalms 72:10

    • וְ֭אִיִּיםveiyimconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: and islands
  • The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the distant shores be glad.

    Psalms 97:1

    • אִיִּ֥יםʾiyimnoun · masculine pluraltagged: islands

Isaiah

seventeen uses
  • On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.

    Isaiah 11:11

    • וּמֵאִיֵּ֖יumeiyeiconjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and from islands of
  • And on that day the dwellers of this coastland will say, ‘See what has happened to our source of hope, those to whom we fled for help and deliverance from the king of Assyria! How then can we escape?’”

    Isaiah 20:6

    • הָאִ֣יhaithe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the coast
  • Be silent, O dwellers of the coastland, you merchants of Sidon, whose traders have crossed the sea.

    Isaiah 23:2

    • אִ֑י'Inoun · masculine singulartagged: coastland
  • Cross over to Tarshish; wail, O inhabitants of the coastland!

    Isaiah 23:6

    • אִֽי׃'Inoun · masculine singulartagged: coastland
  • Therefore glorify the LORD in the east. Extol the name of the LORD, the God of Israel in the islands of the sea.

    Isaiah 24:15

    • בְּאִיֵּ֣יbeiyeipreposition + noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: in islands of
  • Surely the nations are like a drop in a bucket; they are considered a speck of dust on the scales; He lifts up the islands like fine dust.

    Isaiah 40:15

    • אִיִּ֖יםʾiyimnoun · masculine pluraltagged: islands
  • “Be silent before Me, O islands, and let the peoples renew their strength. Let them come forward and testify; let us together draw near for judgment.

    Isaiah 41:1

    • אִיִּ֔יםʾiyimnoun · masculine pluraltagged: O islands
  • The islands see and fear; the ends of the earth tremble. They approach and come forward.

    Isaiah 41:5

    • אִיִּים֙ʾiyimnoun · masculine pluraltagged: islands
  • He will not grow weak or discouraged before He has established justice on the earth. In His law the islands will put their hope.”

    Isaiah 42:4

    • אִיִּ֥יםʾiyimnoun · masculine pluraltagged: islands
  • Sing to the LORD a new song—His praise from the ends of the earth—you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who dwell in them.

    Isaiah 42:10

    • אִיִּ֖יםʾiyimnoun · masculine pluraltagged: O islands
  • Let them give glory to the LORD and declare His praise in the islands.

    Isaiah 42:12

    • בָּאִיִּ֥יםbaiyimpreposition with the article + noun · masculine pluraltagged: in the islands
  • I will lay waste the mountains and hills and dry up all their vegetation. I will turn the rivers into dry land and drain the marshes.

    Isaiah 42:15

    • לָֽאִיִּ֔יםlaiyimpreposition with the article + noun · masculine pluraltagged: into the islands
  • Listen to Me, O islands; pay attention, O distant peoples: The LORD called Me from the womb; from the body of My mother He named Me.

    Isaiah 49:1

    • אִיִּים֙ʾiyimnoun · masculine pluraltagged: O islands
  • My righteousness draws near, My salvation is on the way, and My arms will bring justice to the nations. The islands will look for Me and wait in hope for My arm.

    Isaiah 51:5

    • אִיִּ֣יםʾiyimnoun · masculine pluraltagged: islands
  • So He will repay according to their deeds: fury to His enemies, retribution to His foes, and recompense to the islands.

    Isaiah 59:18

    • לָאִיִּ֖יםlaiyimpreposition with the article + noun · masculine pluraltagged: to the islands
  • Surely the islands will wait for Me, with the ships of Tarshish in the lead, to bring your children from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for He has glorified you.

    Isaiah 60:9

    • אִיִּ֣יםʾiyimnoun · masculine pluraltagged: islands
  • I will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from among them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, and the archers of Lud; to Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away who have not heard of My fame or seen My glory. So they will proclaim My glory among the nations.

    Isaiah 66:19

    • הָאִיִּ֣יםhaiyimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the islands

Jeremiah

four uses
  • Cross over to the coasts of Cyprus and take a look; send to Kedar and consider carefully; see if there has ever been anything like this:

    Jeremiah 2:10

    • אִיֵּ֤יʾiyeinoun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: coasts of
  • all the kings of Tyre and Sidon; the kings of the coastlands across the sea;

    Jeremiah 25:22

    • הָאִ֔יhaithe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the coastland
  • Hear, O nations, the word of the LORD, and proclaim it in distant coastlands: “The One who scattered Israel will gather them and keep them as a shepherd keeps his flock.

    Jeremiah 31:10

    • בָאִיִּ֖יםvaiyimpreposition with the article + noun · masculine pluraltagged: in the islands
  • For the day has come to destroy all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every remaining ally. Indeed, the LORD is about to destroy the Philistines, the remnant from the coasts of Caphtor.

    Jeremiah 47:4

    • אִ֥יʾinoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: coastland of

Ezekiel

nine uses
  • This is what the Lord GOD says to Tyre: ‘Will not the coastlands quake at the sound of your downfall, when the wounded groan at the slaughter in your midst?

    Ezekiel 26:15

    • הָאִיִּֽים׃haiyimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the islands
  • Now the coastlands tremble on the day of your downfall; the islands in the sea are dismayed by your demise.”’

    Ezekiel 26:18

    • הָֽאִיִּ֔ןhaiyinthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the islands
    • הָאִיִּ֥יםhaiyimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the islands
  • Tell Tyre, who dwells at the gateway to the sea, merchant of the peoples on many coasts, that this is what the Lord GOD says: You have said, O Tyre, ‘I am perfect in beauty.’

    Ezekiel 27:3

    • אִיִּ֖יםʾiyimnoun · masculine pluraltagged: islands
  • Of oaks from Bashan they made your oars; of wood from the coasts of Cyprus they made your deck, inlaid with ivory.

    Ezekiel 27:6

    • מֵאִיֵּ֖יmeiyeipreposition + noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: from islands of
  • Of embroidered fine linen from Egypt they made your sail, which served as your banner. Of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah they made your awning.

    Ezekiel 27:7

    • מֵאִיֵּ֥יmeiyeipreposition + noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: from islands of
  • The men of Dedan were your clients; many coastlands were your market; they paid you with ivory tusks and ebony.

    Ezekiel 27:15

    • אִיִּ֥יםʾiyimnoun · masculine pluraltagged: islands
  • All the people of the coastlands are appalled over you. Their kings shudder with fear; their faces are contorted.

    Ezekiel 27:35

    • הָאִיִּ֔יםhaiyimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the islands
  • I will send fire on Magog and on those who dwell securely in the coastlands, and they will know that I am the LORD.

    Ezekiel 39:6

    • הָאִיִּ֖יםhaiyimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the islands

Daniel

one use
  • Then he will turn his face to the coastlands and capture many of them. But a commander will put an end to his reproach and will turn it back upon him.

    Daniel 11:18

    • לְאִיִּ֖יםleiyimpreposition + noun · masculine pluraltagged: to coastlands

Zephaniah

one use
  • The LORD will be terrifying to them when He starves all the gods of the earth. Then the nations of every shore will bow in worship to Him, each in its own place.

    Zephaniah 2:11

    • אִיֵּ֥יʾiyeinoun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: islands of

The letters

Gematria 11

Where it leads

How the numbers are counted

Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.

Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.

The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.

The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.

Hebrew and Greek text, word tagging and grammar: STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org), Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0. Their grammar codes are written out in English here and shown as tagged beside each one.

Meaning and senses: STEP Bible TBESH gloss (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Dictionary key: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890, public domain). English verse text: Berean Standard Bible (public domain, 2023).

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