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Lexicon :: Strong's H422 - 'ālâ

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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 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

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.

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 17:2 - He said H559 to his mother, H517 “The eleven H505 H3967 hundred H3967 pieces of silver H3701 which H834 were taken H3947 from you, about which you uttered H422 a curse H422 [fn]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
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 until H5704 I have avenged H5358 myself on my enemies.” H340 So none H3808 H3605 of the people H5971 tasted H2938 food. H3899
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:31 - “If H834 a man H376 sins H2398 against his neighbor H7453 and is made H5377 to take H422 an oath, H423 and he comes H935 and takes H422 an oath H422 before H6440 Your altar H4196 in this H2088 house, H1004
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:22 - “If H518 a man H376 sins H2398 against his neighbor H7453 and is made H5377 to take H422 an oath, H423 and he comes H935 and takes H422 an oath H422 before H6440 Your altar H4196 in this H2088 house, H1004
Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:2 - There is swearing, H422 deception, H3584 murder, H7523 stealing H1589 and adultery. H5003
They employ H6555 violence, H6555 so that bloodshed H1818 [fn]follows H5060 bloodshed. H1818
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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