- Original: עילי - Transliteration: `Iylay - Phonetic: ee-lah'-ee - Definition: Ilai = exalted 1. an Ahohite, one of David's mighty warriors - Origin: from H5927 - TWOT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine - Strong's: From H5927 ; elevated; Ilai an Israelite: - Ilai. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • Ilai, 1 1 Chronicles 11:29