a.lil denotes a furnace in its sole attested biblical context.

The sole attestation identifies a.lil as a furnace, though the supplied translation of Psalm 12:7 does not make the noun's particular contribution to the clause explicit.

1. Furnace in a single attested context · dominant

   In Psalm 12:7, the form עֲלִ֣יל is a common masculine singular absolute noun. The APB renders the verse, "You, O LORD, will keep them; you will guard him from this generation forever," without isolating this noun in English, so its precise relation within the verse remains unclear.

   Psalm 12:7

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Psalm 12:7, the APB translation presents divine keeping and guarding but does not visibly render or isolate the noun. No specific English expression can be assigned to it with confidence.