1) a girl's name.
2) it's related to the word "lili" or "leili," meaning "of the night."
2a) the name is identified as a female demon of the night in certain mystical texts; a succubus.
The word לילת occurs in the Hebrew Bible as a noun meaning "night spirit" but it does not occur as a Name. The character of Lilith (Adam's first wife) is only mentioned in the Talmud.
There is a record in Turkish writing about 1070 dealing with 'old lullabys' calling them Balubalu, There is a Hebrew term 'lilith - abi' Lilith was a Demon. Words or acts were performed before sleep to prevent Lilith access to the house.
No, in the King James Bible, Lilith is not mentioned at all. The creation story in Genesis describes Eve as being created after Adam.
A:According to midrashic literature, Eve was not Adam's first wife. His first wife was Lilith, who left him because during sexual intercourse Adam would not let her be on top. There is no evidence that either Lilith or Adam ever existed. Lilith is probably based on the Babylonian demoness, Lilitu. There may be one reference to Lilith in the Old Testament. Some believe the original Hebrew word in Isaiah 34:14 should rendered as "Lilith", instead of the customary "screech owls".
A five-year-old child
It means "Demon of the Night"
Lilith was Adam's first wife according to Hebrew folklore. But neither she nor a prior marriage for Adam is mentioned in the Bible. In fact, the book of Genesis only speaks of Eve as Adam's wife and the mother of their children.
The cast of Lilith - 2004 includes: Gabriela Czyzewska
Lilith is not in the Bible.
Lilith's Brood was created in 1987.
Lilith - magazine - was created in 1976.
Soliloquy for Lilith was created in 1988.