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5931 - illah

Strong's Concordance

Original word: עִלָּא

Transliteration: illah

Definition (short): accusation

Definition (full): matter, affair, occasion

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to alah

Definition: matter, affair, occasion

NASB Translation: ground of accusation (3).

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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

(Aramaic) feminine from a root corresponding to alah; a pretext (as arising artificially) -- occasion.

see HEBREW alah

References

Strong's 5931: 4 Occurrences

Daniel 6:4

KJV: Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

NASB: Then the commissioners and satraps began trying to find a ground of accusation against Daniel in regard to government affairs; but they could find no ground of accusation or evidence of corruption, inasmuch as he was faithful, and no negligence or corruption was to be found in him.

Daniel 6:5

KJV: Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.

NASB: Then these men said, "We will not find any ground of accusation against this Daniel unless we find it against him with regard to the law of his God."