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Lexicon :: Strong's H422 - 'ālâ

Aa
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

H422

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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.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 17:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 17:2 - And he said H559 to his mother H517, “The 1,100 H505 H3967 pieces of silver H3701 that were taken H3947 from you, about which you uttered H422 a H422 curse H422 and also spoke it in my hearing H241, behold H2009, the silver H3701 is with me; I took H3947 it.” And his mother H517 said H559, “Blessed H1288 be my son H1121 by the LORD H3068.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:24 -

Now the men H376 of Israel H3478 were hard-pressed H5065 on that day H3117, for Saul H7586 had put H422 the people H5971 under H422 oath H422, saying H559, “Cursed H779 be the man H376 who H834 eats H398 food H3899 [fn]before H5704 evening H6153, and before I have avenged H5358 myself on my enemies H340.” So none H3808 H3605 of the people H5971 tasted H2938 food H3899.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:31 -

“If H834 a person H376 sins H2398 against his neighbor H7453 and is compelled H5377 to take H422 an H422 oath H423 of innocence, and he comes H935 and takes H422 an H422 oath H422 before H6440 Your altar H4196 in this H2088 house H1004,

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“If H518 someone H376 sins H2398 against his neighbor H7453 and is made H5377 to take H422 an H422 oath H423, and he comes H935 and takes H422 an H422 oath H422 before H6440 Your altar H4196 in this H2088 house H1004,

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:2 -

There is oath-taking H422, [fn]denial H3584, murder H7523, stealing H1589, and adultery H5003.

They employ H6555 violence H6555, so that bloodshed H1818 [fn]follows H5060 bloodshed H1818.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 10:4 -

They speak H1696 mere words H1697,

[fn]With worthless H7723 oaths H422 they make H3772 covenants H1285;

And judgment H4941 sprouts H6524 like poisonous H7219 weeds H7219 in the furrows H8525 of the field H7704.

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