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Lexicon :: Strong's H423 - 'ālâ

Strong's

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אָלָה

Transliteration

'ālâ

Pronunciation

aw-law'

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Part of Speech

feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From אָלָה (H422)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 91a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

אָלָה ʼâlâh, aw-law'; from H422; an imprecation:—curse, cursing, execration, oath, swearing.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 36x

The KJV translates Strong's H423 in the following manner: curse (18x), oath (14x), execration (2x), swearing (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 36x

The KJV translates Strong's H423 in the following manner: curse (18x), oath (14x), execration (2x), swearing (2x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

oath
oath of covenant
curse
1. from God
2. from men
execration

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

אָלָה ʼâlâh, aw-law'; from H422; an imprecation:—curse, cursing, execration, oath, swearing.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H423: Abbreviations

† אָלָה noun feminine oath Genesis 26:28 +; suffix אָלָתִי, אָלָתוֺ Genesis 24:11 + (4 times); plural אָלוֺת Deuteronomy 29:20 + (4 times).

1. oath in testimony Leviticus 5:1; Numbers 5:21 (twice in verse) (P) Proverbs 29:23; בא באלה come into an oath Nehemiah 10:30; הביא באלה bring into an oath Ezekiel 17:13; נשׂא אלה 1 Kings 8:31 (= 2 Chronicles 6:22).

2. oath of convenant Genesis 24:41 (twice in verse); Genesis 26:28 (J) Deuteronomy 29:11; Deuteronomy 29:13; בזה אלה despise an oath Ezekiel 16:59; Ezekiel 17:16, 18, 19.

3. curse

(a) from God Numbers 5:23 (P) Deuteronomy 29:18; Deuteronomy 29:19; Deuteronomy 29:20; Deuteronomy 30:7; 2 Chronicles 34:24; Isaiah 24:6; Jeremiah 23:10; Daniel 9:11; Zechariah 5:3;

(b) from men Job 31:30; Psalm 10:7; Psalm 59:13.

4. execration in the phrase היה לאלה become an execration Numbers 5:27 (P) Jeremiah 29:18; Jeremiah 42:18; Jeremiah 44:12.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

24:11; 24:41; 26:28; 26:28

Leviticus

5:1

Numbers

5:21; 5:23; 5:27

Deuteronomy

29:11; 29:13; 29:18; 29:19; 29:20; 29:20; 30:7

1 Kings

2 Chronicles

Nehemiah

Job

Psalms

Proverbs

Isaiah

Jeremiah

23:10; 29:18; 42:18; 44:12

Ezekiel

16:59; 17:13; 17:16; 17:18; 17:19

Daniel

9:11

Zechariah

5:3

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Strong's Number H423 matches the Hebrew אָלָה ('ālâ),
which occurs 36 times in 32 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Gen 24:41 - Then^H227 shalt thou be clear^H5352 from^H423^➔ this my oath,^➔^H423 when^H3588 thou comest^H935 to^H413 my kindred;^H4940 and if^H518 they give^H5414 not^H3808 thee one, thou shalt be^H1961 clear^H5355 from my oath.^H423

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Gen 26:28 - And they said,^H559 We saw^H7200 certainly^H7200 that^H3588 the LORD^H3068 was^H1961 with thee:^H5973 and we said,^H559 Let there be^H1961 now^H4994 an oath^H423 betwixt us,^H996 even betwixt us^H996 and thee,^H996 and let us make^H3772 a covenant^H1285 with thee;^H5973

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Lev 5:1 - And^H5315^➔ if^H3588 a soul^➔^H5315 sin,^H2398 and hear^H8085 the voice^H6963 of swearing,^H423 and^H1931 is a witness,^H5707 whether^H176 he hath seen^H7200 or^H176 known^H3045 of it; if^H518 he do^H5046^➔ not^H3808 utter^➔^H5046 it, then he shall bear^H5375 his iniquity.^H5771

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Num 5:21 - Then^H7650^➔ the priest^H3548 shall charge^➔^H7650 the woman^H802 with an oath^H7621 of cursing,^H423 and^H559^➔ the priest^H3548 shall say^➔^H559 unto the woman,^H802 The LORD^H3068 make^H5414 thee^H853 a curse^H423 and an oath^H7621 among^H8432 thy people,^H5971 when^H5414^➔ the LORD^H3068 doth make^➔^H5414 thy thigh^H3409 to rot,^H5307 and^H853 thy belly^H990 to swell;^H6639

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Num 5:23 - And^H3789^➔ the priest^H3548 shall write^➔^H3789 these^H428 curses^H423 in a book,^H5612 and he shall blot^H4229^➔ them out^➔^H4229 with^H413 the bitter^H4751 water:^H4325

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Num 5:27 - And when he hath made her to drink^H8248 the water,^H4325 then it shall come to pass,^H1961 that, if^H518 she be defiled,^H2930 and have done^H4603 trespass^H4604 against her husband,^H376 that^H935^➔ the water^H4325 that causeth the curse^H779 shall enter^➔^H935 into her, and become bitter,^H4751 and^H6638^➔ her belly^H990 shall swell,^➔^H6638 and^H5307^➔ her thigh^H3409 shall rot:^➔^H5307 and^H1961^➔ the woman^H802 shall be^➔^H1961 a curse^H423 among^H7130 her people.^H5971

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Deu 29:12 - That thou shouldest enter^H5674 into covenant^H1285 with the LORD^H3068 thy God,^H430 and into his oath,^H423 which^H834 the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 maketh^H3772 with thee^H5973 this day:^H3117

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Deu 29:14 - Neither^H3808 with you^H854 only^H905 do^H3772^➔ I^H595 make^➔^H3772 this^H2063 covenant^H1285 and^H853 this^H2063 oath;^H423

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Deu 29:19 - And it come to pass,^H1961 when he heareth^H8085 the words^H1697 of^H423^➔ this^H2063 curse,^➔^H423 that he bless himself^H1288 in his heart,^H3824 saying,^H559 I shall have^H1961 peace,^H7965 though^H3588 I walk^H3212 in the imagination^H8307 of mine heart,^H3820 to^H4616 add^H5595 drunkenness^H7302 to^H854 thirst:^H6771

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Deu 29:20 - The LORD^H3068 will^H14 not^H3808 spare^H5545 him, but^H3588 then^H227 the anger^H639 of the LORD^H3068 and his jealousy^H7068 shall smoke^H6225 against^H376^➔ that^H1931 man,^➔^H376 and^H7257^➔ all^H3605 the curses^H423 that are written^H3789 in^H5612^➔ this^H2088 book^➔^H5612 shall lie^➔^H7257 upon him, and^H4229^➔ the LORD^H3068 shall blot out^➔^H4229 his name^H8034 from under^H8478 heaven.^H8064

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Deu 29:21 - And^H914^➔ the LORD^H3068 shall separate him^➔^H914 unto evil^H7451 out of all^H3605 the tribes^H7626 of Israel,^H3478 according to all^H3605 the curses^H423 of the covenant^H1285 that are written^H3789 in^H5612^➔ this^H2088 book^➔^H5612 of the law:^H8451

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Deu 30:7 - And^H5414^➔ the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 will put^➔^H5414 all^H3605 these^H428 curses^H423 upon^H5921 thine enemies,^H341 and on^H5921 them that hate thee,^H8130 which^H834 persecuted thee.^H7291

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1Ki 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

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2Ch 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

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2Ch 34:24 - Thus^H3541 saith^H559 the LORD,^H3068 Behold, I^H2005 will bring^H935 evil^H7451 upon^H5921 this^H2088 place,^H4725 and upon^H5921 the inhabitants thereof,^H3427 even all^H3605 the curses^H423 that are written^H3789 in^H5921 the book^H5612 which^H834 they have read^H7121 before^H6440 the king^H4428 of Judah:^H3063

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Neh 10:29 - They clave^H2388 to^H5921 their brethren,^H251 their nobles,^H117 and entered^H935 into a curse,^H423 and into an oath,^H7621 to walk^H3212 in^H8451^➔ God's^H430 law,^➔^H8451 which^H834 was given^H5414 by^H3027 Moses^H4872 the servant^H5650 of God,^H430 and to observe^H8104 and do^H6213 all^H3605 the commandments^H4687 of the LORD^H3068 our Lord,^H136 and his judgments^H4941 and his statutes;^H2706

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Job 31:30 - Neither^H3808 have I suffered^H5414 my mouth^H2441 to sin^H2398 by wishing^H7592 a curse^H423 to his soul.^H5315

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Psa 10:7 - His mouth^H6310 is full^H4390 of cursing^H423 and deceit^H4820 and fraud:^H8496 under^H8478 his tongue^H3956 is mischief^H5999 and vanity.^H205

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Psa 59:12 - For the sin^H2403 of their mouth^H6310 and the words^H1697 of their lips^H8193 let them even be taken^H3920 in their pride:^H1347 and for cursing^H423 and lying^H3585 which they speak.^H5608

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Pro 29:24 - Whoso is partner^H2505 with^H5973 a thief^H1590 hateth^H8130 his own soul:^H5315 he heareth^H8085 cursing,^H423 and^H3808^➔ bewrayeth^H5046 it not.^➔^H3808

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Isa 24:6 - Therefore^H5921^H3651 hath^H398^➔ the curse^H423 devoured^➔^H398 the earth,^H776 and^H816^➔ they that dwell^H3427 therein are desolate:^➔^H816 therefore^H5921^H3651 the inhabitants^H3427 of the earth^H776 are burned,^H2787 and^H7604^➔ few^H4213 men^H582 left.^➔^H7604

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Jer 23:10 - For^H3588 the land^H776 is full^H4390 of adulterers;^H5003 for^H3588 because^H6440 of swearing^H423 the land^H776 mourneth;^H56 the pleasant places^H4999 of the wilderness^H4057 are dried up,^H3001 and^H1961^➔ their course^H4794 is^➔^H1961 evil,^H7451 and their force^H1369 is not^H3808 right.^H3651

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Jer 29:18 - And I will persecute^H7291 them^H310 with the sword,^H2719 with the famine,^H7458 and with the pestilence,^H1698 and will deliver them^H5414 to be removed^H2189 to all^H3605 the kingdoms^H4467 of the earth,^H776 to be a curse,^H423 and an astonishment,^H8047 and an hissing,^H8322 and a reproach,^H2781 among all^H3605 the nations^H1471 whither^H834 I have driven them:^H5080

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Jer 42:18 - For^H3588 thus^H3541 saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 the God^H430 of Israel;^H3478 As^H834 mine anger^H639 and my fury^H2534 hath been poured forth^H5413 upon^H5921 the inhabitants^H3427 of Jerusalem;^H3389 so^H3651 shall^H5413^➔ my fury^H2534 be poured forth^➔^H5413 upon you,^H5921 when ye shall enter^H935 into Egypt:^H4714 and ye shall be^H1961 an execration,^H423 and an astonishment,^H8047 and a curse,^H7045 and a reproach;^H2781 and^H3808^➔ ye shall see^H7200 this^H2088 place^H4725 no^➔^H3808 more.^H5750

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Jer 44:12 - And I will take^H3947 the remnant^H7611 of Judah,^H3063 that^H834 have set^H7760 their faces^H6440 to go into^H935 the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714 to sojourn^H1481 there,^H8033 and they shall^H8552^➔ all^H3605 be consumed,^➔^H8552 and fall^H5307 in the land^H776 of Egypt;^H4714 they shall^H8552^➔ even be consumed^➔^H8552 by the sword^H2719 and by the famine:^H7458 they shall die,^H4191 from the least^H6996 even unto^H5704 the greatest,^H1419 by the sword^H2719 and by the famine:^H7458 and they shall be^H1961 an execration,^H423 and an astonishment,^H8047 and a curse,^H7045 and a reproach.^H2781

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Eze 16:59 - For^H3588 thus^H3541 saith^H559 the Lord^H136 GOD;^H3069 I will even deal^H6213 with thee^H853 as^H834 thou hast done,^H6213 which^H834 hast despised^H959 the oath^H423 in breaking^H6565 the covenant.^H1285

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Eze 17:13 - And hath taken^H3947 of^H2233^➔ the king's^H4410 seed,^➔^H2233 and made^H3772 a covenant^H1285 with him,^H854 and hath taken^H935 an oath^H423 of him:^H853 he hath^H3947^➔ also^H853 taken^➔^H3947 the mighty^H352 of the land:^H776

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Eze 17:16 - As I^H589 live,^H2416 saith^H5002 the Lord^H136 GOD,^H3069 surely^H518^H3808 in the place^H4725 where the king^H4428 dwelleth that made^H4427^➔ him^H853 king,^➔^H4427 whose^H834 oath^H423 he despised,^H959 and whose^H834 covenant^H1285 he brake,^H6565 even with him^H854 in the midst^H8432 of Babylon^H894 he shall die.^H4191

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Eze 17:18 - Seeing he despised^H959 the oath^H423 by breaking^H6565 the covenant,^H1285 when, lo,^H2009 he had given^H5414 his hand,^H3027 and^H3605^➔ hath done^H6213 all^➔^H3605 these^H428 things, he shall^H4422^➔ not^H3808 escape.^➔^H4422

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Eze 17:19 - Therefore^H3651 thus^H3541 saith^H559 the Lord^H136 GOD;^H3069 As I^H589 live,^H2416 surely^H518^H3808 mine oath^H423 that^H834 he hath despised,^H959 and my covenant^H1285 that^H834 he hath broken,^H6331 even it will I recompense^H5414 upon his own head.^H7218

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Dan 9:11 - Yea, all^H3605 Israel^H3478 have transgressed^H5674 thy law,^H8451 even by departing,^H5493 that^H1115^➔ they might^H8085^➔ not^➔^H1115 obey^➔^H8085 thy voice;^H6963 therefore^H5413^➔ the curse^H423 is poured^➔^H5413 upon us,^H5921 and the oath^H7621 that^H834 is written^H3789 in the law^H8451 of Moses^H4872 the^H430^➔ servant^H5650 of God,^➔^H430 because^H3588 we have sinned^H2398 against him.

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Zec 5:3 - Then said he^H559 unto me,^H413 This^H2063 is the curse^H423 that goeth forth^H3318 over^H5921 the face^H6440 of the whole^H3605 earth:^H776 for^H3588 every one^H3605 that stealeth^H1589 shall be cut off^H5352 as on this side^H2088 according to it;^H3644 and every one^H3605 that sweareth^H7650 shall be cut off^H5352 as on that side^H2088 according to it.^H3644

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