No. 750 in Hebrew
לילה
Night.
In a sentence
הלילה הוא שקט ורגוע.
The night is calm and serene.
Here, 'לילה' represents the nighttime as a period of the day.
אנחנו נשארים לילה במלון הזה.
We are staying one night at this hotel.
In this usage, 'לילה' denotes the duration of one night.
האור נשאר דלוק במהלך הלילה.
The light stayed on throughout the night.
This usage of 'לילה' emphasizes the period of darkness within the day which illuminates the context of the action described.
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