# H5931 עִלָּה

עִלָּה (ʻillâh), Strong’s H5931: a pretext (as arising artificially) KJV: occasion.. Occurs 3 times.

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*ʻillâh* — a pretext (as arising artificially)

KJV: occasion.

Derived from [עָלָה ʻâlâh](https://besorah.bible/word/H5927) (to ascend, intransitively)

Occurs 3 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- עִלָּה n.f. matter, affair, occasion

## Where it occurs
- [Daniel 6:5](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/daniel/6?v=5) — Then the presidents and the local governors sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they…
- [Daniel 6:6](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/daniel/6?v=6) — Then these men said, “We won’t find any occasion against this Daniel, unless we find it against him concerning the law…