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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
Dictionary Aids

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 to his mother, "You know the eleven hundred pieces of silver which were stolen from you, about which I heard you pronounce a curse? Look here, I have the silver. I stole it, but now I am giving it back to you." His mother said, "May the LORD reward you, my son!"
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:24 - Now the men of Israel were hard pressed that day, for Saul had made the army agree to this oath: "Cursed be the man who eats food before evening! I will get my vengeance on my enemies!" So no one in the army ate anything.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:31 - "When someone is accused of sinning against his neighbor and the latter pronounces a curse on the alleged offender before your altar in this temple, be willing to forgive the accused if the accusation is false.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:22 - "When someone is accused of sinning against his neighbor and the latter pronounces a curse on the alleged offender before your altar in this temple,
Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:2 - There is only cursing, lying, murder, stealing, and adultery. They resort to violence and bloodshed.
Unchecked Copy BoxHos 10:4 - They utter empty words, taking false oaths and making empty agreements. Therefore legal disputes sprout up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of a plowed field.
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