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Lexicon :: Strong's H3811 - lā'â

Aa
לָאָה
Transliteration
lā'â
Pronunciation
law-aw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1066

Strong’s Definitions

לָאָה lâʼâh, law-aw'; a primitive root; to tire; (figuratively) to be (or make) disgusted:—faint, grieve, lothe, (be, make) weary (selves).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x

The KJV translates Strong's H3811 in the following manner: weary (15x), grieve (2x), faint (1x), loath (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x
The KJV translates Strong's H3811 in the following manner: weary (15x), grieve (2x), faint (1x), loath (1x).

  1. to be weary, be impatient, be grieved, be offended

    1. (Qal) to be weary, be impatient

    2. (Niphal) to be tired of something, weary oneself

    3. (Hiphil) to weary, make weary, exhaust

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
לָאָה lâʼâh, law-aw'; a primitive root; to tire; (figuratively) to be (or make) disgusted:—faint, grieve, lothe, (be, make) weary (selves).
STRONGS H3811: Abbreviations
† [לָאָה] verb be weary, impatient (compare Arabic لَأَى be slow, hesitating (Frey); لَأْىٍ بَعْدَ after difficulty, لَأْياً with difficulty (Lane3007); Aramaic לְאִי, aH, Y-H); —
Qal Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular תִּלְאֶה Job 4:2; וַתֵּ֑לֶא Job 4:5; 3rd person plural וַיִּלְאוּ Genesis 19:11; — be weary (in vain endeavour) followed by Infinitive Genesis 19:11; be weary, impatient at attempted consolation absolute Job 4:2; at calamity absolute Job 4:5 (|| בָּהַל).
Niph. Perfect נִלְאָה Proverbs 26:15 + 2 times; 2nd person feminine singular נִלְאֵית Isaiah 47:13; נִלְאֵיתִי Isaiah 1:14 + 3 times, etc.; — followed by infinitive be weary of doing a thing, Exodus 7:18 (JE), make oneself weary in doing something Proverbs 26:15 (of sluggard's laziness), weary (i.e. strenuously exert) oneself to Jeremiah 9:4; Jeremiah 20:9; absolute of eager and hopeless prayer על־הַבָּמָה נִל׳ Moab, Isaiah 16:12 (|| נִרְאָה, בָּא אֶל־מִקְדָּשׁוֺ לְהִתְמַּלֵּל); of vain consultations, (followed by בְּ) Babylon Isaiah 47:13; subject י׳, followed by infinitive Isaiah 1:14; Jeremiah 6:11; Jeremiah 15:6, always of exhausted patience; figurative of parched soil (absolute) Psalm 68:10.
Hiph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix הֶלְאָנִי Job 16:7; 3rd person feminine singular הֶלְאָת Ezekiel 24:12 (strike out Greek Version of the LXX Co), 1st person singular suffix הֶלְאֵתִיךָ Micah 6:3; Imperfect וַיַּלְאוּךָ Jeremiah 12:5; תַּלְאוּ Isaiah 7:13; Infinitiveconstruct הַלְאוֺת Isaiah 7:13; — weary, make weary, exhaust, followed by accusative Job 16:7 (subject God); exhaust patience of, object God Isaiah 7:13; object men Isaiah 7:13; Jeremiah 12:5; Micah 6:3.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

19:11; 19:11

Exodus

7:18

Job

4:2; 4:2; 4:5; 4:5; 16:7; 16:7

Psalms

68:10

Proverbs

26:15; 26:15

Isaiah

1:14; 1:14; 7:13; 7:13; 7:13; 7:13; 16:12; 47:13; 47:13

Jeremiah

6:11; 9:4; 12:5; 12:5; 15:6; 20:9

Ezekiel

24:12

Micah

6:3; 6:3

H3811

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Strong's Number H3811 matches the Hebrew לָאָה (lā'â),
which occurs 19 times in 18 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:11 - Then they struck H5221 the men H376 who H834 were at the doorway H6607 of the house H1004 with blindness H5575, from H4480 the small H6996 to the great H1419, so that they became H3811 weary H3811 of trying to find H4672 the doorway H6607.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:18 - “Then the fish H1710 that are in the Nile H2975 will die H4191, the Nile H2975 will stink H887, and the Egyptians H4714 will [fn]no H3811 longer H3811 be H3811 able H3811 to drink H8354 water H4325 from the Nile H2975.”’”

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“If one ventures H5254 a word H1697 with you, will you become H3811 impatient H3811?

But who H4310 can H3201 refrain H6113 [fn]from speaking H4405?

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“But now H6258 it comes H935 to you, and you are H3811 impatient H3811;

It touches H5060 you, and you are horrified H926.

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“But now H6258 He has exhausted H3811 me;

You have laid H8074 waste H8074 all H3605 my group H5712 of loved ones.

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You made H5130 plentiful H5071 rain H1653 fall H5130, God H430;

You confirmed H3559 Your inheritance H5159 when it was H3811 [fn]parched H3811.

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A lazy H6102 one H6102 buries H2934 his hand H3027 in the dish H6747;

He is H3811 weary H3811 of bringing H7725 it to his mouth H6310 again H7725.

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“[fn]I hate H8130 your new H2320 moon H2320 festivals and your appointed H4150 feasts H4150,

They have become H1961 a burden H2960 to Me;

I am H3811 tired H3811 of bearing H5375 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:13 - Then he said H559, “Listen H8085 now H4994, house H1004 of David H1732! Is it too H4480 trivial H4592 a thing H4592 for you to [fn]try H3811 the H3811 patience H3811 of men H376, that you will [fn]try H3811 the H3811 patience H3811 of my God H430 as H1571 well H1571?

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So it will come H1961 about H1961 when H3588 Moab H4124 presents H7200 himself,

When H3588 he tires H3811 himself upon his high H1116 place H1116

And comes H935 to his sanctuary H4720 to pray H6419,

That he will not prevail H3201.

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“You are wearied H3811 with your many H7230 counsels H6098;

Let now H4994 the astrologers H1895 H8064,

Those who prophesy H2372 by the stars H3556,

Those who predict H3045 by the new H2320 moons H2320,

Stand H5975 up and save H3467 you from what H834 will come H935 upon you.

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But I am full H4390 of the wrath H2534 of the LORD H3068;

I am H3811 weary H3811 of holding H3557 it in.

“Pour H8210 it out H8210 on the children H5768 in the street H2351

And on the [fn]gathering H5475 of young H970 men H970 together H3162;

For both H1571 husband H376 and wife H802 shall be taken H3920,

The old H2205 [fn]and the very H4392 H3117 old H4392 H3117.

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“Everyone H376 deceives H8524 his neighbor H7453

And does not speak H1696 the truth H571.

They have taught H3925 their tongue H3956 to speak H1696 lies H8267;

They weary H3811 themselves committing H5753 wrongdoing H5753.

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“If H3588 you have run H7323 with infantrymen H7273 and they have tired H3811 you out H3811,

How H349 can you compete H2734 with horses H5483?

If you fall H982 down H982 in a land H776 of peace H7965,

How H349 will you do H6213 in the thicket H1347 by the Jordan H3383?

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“You who have forsaken H5203 Me,” declares H5002 the LORD H3068,

“You keep going H1980 backward H268.

So I will stretch H5186 out H5186 My hand H3027 against H5921 you and destroy H7843 you;

I am H3811 tired H3811 of relenting H5162!

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But if I say H559, “I will not remember H2142 Him

Nor H3808 speak H1696 anymore H5750 in His name H8034,”

Then in my heart H3820 it becomes H1961 like a burning H1197 fire H784

Shut H6113 up H6113 in my bones H6106;

And I am H3811 tired H3811 of holding H3557 it in,

And I cannot H3808 endure H3201 it.

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“She has wearied H3811 Me with work H8383,

Yet her great H7227 rust H2457 has not gone H3318 from her;

Let her rust H2457 be in the fire H784!

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“My people H5971, what H4100 have I done H6213 to you,

And how H4100 have I wearied H3811 you? Answer H6030 Me.

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