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Lexicon :: Strong's H422 - 'ālâ

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אָלָה
Transliteration
'ālâ
Pronunciation
aw-law'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 94

Strong’s Definitions

אָלָה ʼâlâh, aw-law'; a primitive root; properly, to adjure, i.e. (usually in a bad sense) imprecate:—adjure, curse, swear.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's H422 in the following manner: swear (4x), curse (1x), adjure (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's H422 in the following manner: swear (4x), curse (1x), adjure (1x).
  1. to swear, curse

    1. (Qal)

      1. to swear, take an oath (before God)

      2. to curse

    2. (Hiphil)

      1. to put under oath, adjure

      2. to put under a curse

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אָלָה ʼâlâh, aw-law'; a primitive root; properly, to adjure, i.e. (usually in a bad sense) imprecate:—adjure, curse, swear.
STRONGS H422: Abbreviations
† II. אָלָה verb swear, curse (compare H424 I. אלה ? so Thes LagOr ii. 3) —
Qal Perfect 1 Kings 8:31 (= 2 Chronicles 6:22 all Vrss Th Bö Bä Kp reading וְאָלָה); אָלִית Judges 17:2; Infinitive absolute אָלֹה Hosea 4:2; אָלוֺת Hosea 10:4.
1. swear, take oath before God 1 Kings 8:31 (= 2 Chronicles 6:22); in covenants Hosea 4:2; Hosea 10:4 (falsely).
2. curse Judges 17:2.
Hiph. Imperfect וַיּאֶֹל 1 Samuel 14:24; Infinitive לְהַאֲלֹתוֺ 1 Kings 8:31 2 Chronicles 6:22 adjure, put under oath.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Judges

17:2; 17:2

1 Samuel

14:24

1 Kings

8:31; 8:31; 8:31

2 Chronicles

6:22; 6:22; 6:22

Hosea

4:2; 4:2; 10:4; 10:4

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H422 matches the Hebrew אָלָה ('ālâ),
which occurs 6 times in 6 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 17:2 - And he said H559 unto his mother, H517 The eleven hundred H505 H3967 shekels of silver H3701 that H834 were taken H3947 from thee, about which thou H859 cursedst, H422 and H1571 spakest of H559 also H1571 in mine ears, H241 behold, H2009 the silver H3701 is with me; H854 I H589 took it. H3947 And H559 his mother H517 said, H559 Blessed H1288 be thou of the LORD, H3068 my son. H1121
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:24 - And the men H376 of Israel H3478 were distressed H5065 that H1931 day: H3117 for H422 Saul H7586 had adjured  H422 the people, H5971 saying, H559 Cursed H779 be the man H376 that H834 eateth H398 any food H3899 until H5704 evening, H6153 that I may be avenged H5358 on mine enemies. H341 So none H3808 of the people H5971 tasted H2938 any food. H3899
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:31 - If H834 any man H376 trespass H2398 against his neighbour, H7453 and H5378 an oath H423 be laid H5378 upon him to cause him to swear, H422 and H935 the oath H423 come H935 before H6440 thine altar H4196 in H1004 this H2088 house: H1004
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:22 - If H518 a man H376 sin H2398 against his neighbour, H7453 and H5375 an oath H422 be laid H5375 upon him to make him swear, H423 and H935 the oath H423 come H935 before H6440 thine altar H4196 in H1004 this H2088 house; H1004
Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:2 - By swearing, H422 and lying, H3584 and killing, H7523 and stealing, H1589 and committing adultery, H5003 they break out, H6555 and blood H1818 toucheth H5060 blood. H1818
Unchecked Copy BoxHos 10:4 - They have spoken H1696 words, H1697 swearing H422 falsely H7723 in making H3772 a covenant: H1285 thus H6524 judgment H4941 springeth up H6524 as hemlock H7219 in H5921 the furrows H8525 of the field. H7704
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