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עִי H5856
H5856 is the Hebrew word עִי, transliterated ʻîy and said ee. The King James Version most often renders it become heaps.
What it means
a ruin (as if overturned).
Where it comes from
from H5753 (עָוָה).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: heap.
Verses using עִי
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Jeremiah 26:18 · KJV
Micah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and spake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Zion shall be plowed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of a forest.
Micah 1:6 · KJV
Therefore I will make Samaria as an heap of the field, and as plantings of a vineyard: and I will pour down the stones thereof into the valley, and I will discover the foundations thereof.
Micah 3:12 · KJV
Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest.
Common questions
What does Strong's H5856 mean?
H5856 is the Hebrew word עִי (ʻîy), meaning a ruin (as if overturned).
How is H5856 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it become heaps (2 times), heap (1 time).
How many times does H5856 appear in the Bible?
עִי (ʻîy) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5856 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H5753 (עָוָה).
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