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Lexicon :: Strong's H5949 - ʿălîlâ

Aa
עֲלִילָה
Transliteration
ʿălîlâ
Pronunciation
al-ee-law'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From עָלַל (H5953) in the sense of effecting
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TWOT Reference: 1627c

Strong’s Definitions

עֲלִילָה ʻălîylâh, al-ee-law'; or עֲלִלָה ʻălilâh; from H5953 in the sense of effecting; an exploit (of God), or a performance (of man, often in a bad sense); by implication, an opportunity:—act(-ion), deed, doing, invention, occasion, work.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x

The KJV translates Strong's H5949 in the following manner: doing (14x), works (3x), deeds (2x), occasions (2x), actions (1x), acts (1x), inventions (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x
The KJV translates Strong's H5949 in the following manner: doing (14x), works (3x), deeds (2x), occasions (2x), actions (1x), acts (1x), inventions (1x).

  1. wantonness, deed, doing

    1. wantonness

    2. deed

    3. practices, evil deeds

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עֲלִילָה ʻălîylâh, al-ee-law'; or עֲלִלָה ʻălilâh; from H5953 in the sense of effecting; an exploit (of God), or a performance (of man, often in a bad sense); by implication, an opportunity:—act(-ion), deed, doing, invention, occasion, work.
STRONGS H5949: Abbreviations
† עֲלִילָה noun feminine wantonness, deed; — absolute ע׳ Psalm 14:1; Psalm 66:5; elsewhere plural עֲלִלוֺת 1 Samuel 2:3; Psalm 141:4; construct עֲלִילֹת Deuteronomy 22:14, 17; suffix עֲלִילוֺתֶיךָ Psalm 77:13, עֲלִילוֺתָם Zephaniah 3:7 +, etc.; —
1. wantonness, דְּבָרִים ע׳ Deuteronomy 22:14, 17 wantonness of words, i.e. baseless charges (compare Di, especially Dr).
2. deed:
a. in general, of men 1 Samuel 2:3.
b. of י׳ (only Psalms) Psalm 9:12 = Psalm 105:1 = Isaiah 12:4 = 1 Chronicles 16:8; Psalm 77:13 (|| פָּעְָלֶ֑ךָ), Psalm 78:11 (|| נִפְלְאוֺתָיו), Psalm 103:7; עַל נוֺרָא ע׳ Psalm 66:5 he is terrible in deed toward, etc.
c. usually practices = evil deeds (especially Ezekiel + 8 times): Ezekiel 14:22, 23; Ezekiel 20:43; Ezekiel 24:14; Ezekiel 36:17, 19 (all || דֶּרֶךְ), fully הַנִּשְׁחָתוֺת ע׳ Ezekiel 20:44 (|| הָרָעִים ד׳); Ezekiel 21:29; Zephaniah 3:11; הִשְׁחִיתוּ כָּלעֿ׳ Zephaniah 3:7.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

22:14; 22:14; 22:17; 22:17

1 Samuel

2:3; 2:3

1 Chronicles

16:8

Psalms

9:12; 14:1; 66:5; 66:5; 77:13; 77:13; 78:11; 103:7; 105:1; 141:4

Isaiah

12:4

Ezekiel

14:22; 14:23; 20:43; 20:44; 21:29; 24:14; 36:17; 36:19

Zephaniah

3:7; 3:7; 3:11

H5949

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5949 matches the Hebrew עֲלִילָה (ʿălîlâ),
which occurs 24 times in 24 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:14

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:14 - And says evil things about her and gives her a bad name, saying, I took this woman, and when I had connection with her it was clear to me that she was not a virgin:

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:17

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:17 - And now he has put shame on her, saying that she is not a virgin; but here is the sign that she is a virgin. Then they are to put her clothing before the responsible men of the town.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:3 - Say no more words of pride; let not uncontrolled sayings come out of your mouths: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, by him acts are judged.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:8 - O give praise to the Lord; give honour to his name, talking of his doings among the peoples.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:11 - Make songs of praise to the Lord, whose house is in Zion: make his doings clear to the people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 14:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 14:1 - <To the chief music-maker. Of David.> The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:5 - Come and see the works of God: he is to be feared in all he does to the children of men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:12 - I will give thought to all your work, while my mind goes over your acts of power.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:11 - They let his works go out of their memory, and the wonders which he had made them see.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 99:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 99:8 - You gave them an answer, O Lord our God; you took away their sin, though you gave them punishment for their wrongdoing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:7 - He gave knowledge of his way to Moses, and made his acts clear to the children of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:1 - O give praise to the Lord; give honour to his name, talking of his doings among the peoples.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 141:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 141:4 - Keep my heart from desiring any evil thing, or from taking part in the sins of the evil-doers with men who do wrong: and let me have no part in their good things.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 12:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 12:4 - And in that day you will say, Give praise to the Lord, let his name be honoured, give word of his doings among the peoples, say that his name is lifted up.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 14:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 14:22 - But truly, there will still be a small band who will be safe, even sons and daughters: and they will come out to you, and you will see their ways and their doings: and you will be comforted about the evil which I have sent on Jerusalem, even about everything I have sent on it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 14:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 14:23 - They will give you comfort when you see their ways and their doings: and you will be certain that not for nothing have I done all the things I have done in it, says the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:43

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:43 - And there, at the memory of your ways and of all the things you did to make yourselves unclean, you will have bitter hate for yourselves because of all the evil things you have done.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:44

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:44 - And you will be certain that I am the Lord, when I take you in hand for the honour of my name, and not for your evil ways or your unclean doings, O children of Israel, says the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:24

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:24 - For this cause the Lord has said: Because you have made your evil-doing come to mind by the uncovering of your wrongdoing, causing your sins to be seen in all your evil-doings; because you have come to mind, you will be taken in them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:14 - I the Lord have said the word and I will do it; I will not go back or have mercy, and my purpose will not be changed; in the measure of your ways and of your evil doings you will be judged, says the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 36:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 36:17 - Son of man, when the children of Israel were living in their land, they made it unclean by their way and their acts: their way before me was as when a woman is unclean at the time when she is kept separate.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 36:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 36:19 - And I sent them in flight among the nations and wandering through the countries: I was their judge, rewarding them for their way and their acts.

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Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:7

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:7 - I said, Certainly you will go in fear of me, and come under my training, so that whatever I may send on her may not be cut off before her eyes: but they got up early and made all their works evil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:11 - In that day you will have no shame on account of all the things in which you did evil against me: for then I will take away from among you those who were lifted up in pride, and you will no longer be lifted up with pride in my holy mountain.
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