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Lexicon :: Strong's H422 - 'ālâ

Strong's

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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 Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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.

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

STRONGS H422: Abbreviations

† II. אָלָה verb swear, curse (compare H424 I. אלה ? so Thes Lag^{Or 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.

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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

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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 Box Jdg 17:2

Jdg 17:2 - He said to his mother, “The 1,100 pieces of silver which were taken from you, about which you uttered^H422 a^H422 curse^H422 and spoke of it [fn]in my hearing, behold, the silver is with me; it was I who took it.” And his mother said, “Blessed be my son by Yahweh.”

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1Sa 14:24 -

Now the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 were hard-pressed^H5065 on that day^H3117. And 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 until^H5704 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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1Ki 8:31 -

“If^H834 a man^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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2Ch 6:22 -

“If^H518 a man^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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Hos 4:2 -

There is swearing^H422 of oaths^H422, deception^H3584, murder^H7523, stealing^H1589, and adultery^H5003.

They break^H6555 forth in violence so that bloodshed^H1818 [fn]follows^H5060 bloodshed^H1818.

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Hos 10:4 -

They speak^H1696 mere words^H1697;

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

And judgment^H4941 flourishes^H6524 like gall^H7219 in the furrows^H8525 of the field^H7704.

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