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Lexicon :: Strong's H2974 - yā'al

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יָאַל
Transliteration
yā'al
Pronunciation
yaw-al'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root [probably rather the same as יָאַל (H2973) through the idea of mental weakness]
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TWOT Reference: 831

Strong’s Definitions

יָאַל yâʼal, yaw-al'; a primitive root (probably rather the same as H2973 through the idea of mental weakness); properly, to yield, especially assent; hence (positive) to undertake as an act of volition:—assay, begin, be content, please, take upon, × willingly, would.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x

The KJV translates Strong's H2974 in the following manner: content (7x), please (4x), would (3x), taken upon me (2x), began (1x), assayed (1x), willingly (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x
The KJV translates Strong's H2974 in the following manner: content (7x), please (4x), would (3x), taken upon me (2x), began (1x), assayed (1x), willingly (1x).

  1. to begin, make a beginning, show willingness, undertake to do, be pleased, be determined

    1. (Hiphil)

      1. to agree to, show willingness, acquiesce, accept an invitation, be willing

      2. to undertake

      3. to resolve, be pleased, be determined

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יָאַל yâʼal, yaw-al'; a primitive root (probably rather the same as H2973 through the idea of mental weakness); properly, to yield, especially assent; hence (positive) to undertake as an act of volition:—assay, begin, be content, please, take upon, × willingly, would.
STRONGS H2974: Abbreviations
† II. [יָאַל] verb only
Hiph. shew willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake to do anything (and do it) (see Ki Thes; Arabic bdb038304 is take refuge with, escape, hasten to a place; compare II. אול be in front of, NöMBAK 1880. 775; Sabean ואל in proper name מואלת DHMEpigr. Denkm. 53; perhaps As âlû, accept, LyonSargontexte 72) —
Hiph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הוֺאִיל Hosea 5:11 + 2 times; 2nd person masculine singular הוֺאַלְתָּ 1 Chronicles 17:27; 1st person singular הוֺאַלְתִּי Genesis 18:27, 31; 1st person plural הוֺאַלְנוּ Joshua 7:7; Imperfect וְיֹאֵל Job 6:9 (jussive); וַיּ֫וֺאֶל Exodus 2:21 + 4 times; וַיֹאֶל 1 Samuel 17:39 (but see below); Imperative הוֺאֵל 2 Samuel 7:29; 2 Kings 5:23; הוֺאֶלנָֿא Judges 19:6; ה֫וֺאֶל נָא 2 Kings 6:3; הוֺאִ֫ילוּ Job 6:28; —
1. shew willingness to do anything, accept an invitation, acquiesce, followed by infinitive וַי֫וֺאֶל משֶׁה לָשֶׁבֶת אֶתהָֿאִישׁ Exodus 2:21 (JE) and Moses was willing to dwell with the man (and did so), = Judges 17:11 (of Levite); elsewhere following by finite verb; וְלוּ הוֺאַלְנוּ וַנֵּשֶׁב Joshua 7:7 and would that we had been willing and had stayed; especially imperative, followed by imperative: הוֺאֶלנָֿא וְלִין Judges 19:6 be willing and spend the night (kindly accept my invitation) see Ges § 110. 2 a, R 2; 120. 2 a, 2 Kings 6:3 and (no וְ) 2 Kings 5:23; הוֺאִילוּ פְֿנוּבִֿי Job 6:28 i.e. be good enough to look upon me.
2. more actively, voluntarily undertake to do anything (and do it), followed by infinitive: Genesis 18:27 I have undertaken to speak = Genesis 18:31 (both J); so 1 Samuel 17:39 MT, but read וַ֫יֵּלֶא, and he laboured vainly, for וַיֹאֶל, so Greek Version of the LXX, GeiUrschrift, 377 We Dr (compare also 1 Samuel 17:39b לֹא אוּכַל לָלֶכֶת בָּאֵלֶּה); followed by finite verb הוֺאִיל משֶׁה בֵּאֵר Deuteronomy 1:5 i.e. Moses took upon himself to expound the law.
3. more actively still, be pleased, determine on one's own responsibility, resolve, followed by infinitive: Joshua 17:12 (JE) = Judges 1:27 but the Canaanites were determined (shewed a determination) to remain in this territory (= persisted in dwelling there); Judges 1:35 the Amorites persisted in dwelling in Har-Heres, etc.; followed by finite verb, of irreligious action, הואיל הָלַךְ Hosea 5:11 Ephraim persisted, he walked after vanity (read שׁוא for צו, see Che); elsewhere only of the divine good pleasure: followed by infinitive 1 Samuel 12:22 י׳ hath been pleased to make you a people for himself; 1 Chronicles 17:27; followed by finite verb הוֺאֵל וּבָרֵךְ 2 Samuel 7:29 be pleased and bless the house of thy servant; וְיֹאֵל אֱלוֺהַּ וִידַכְּאֵנִי Job 6:9 and that Eloah would be pleased and crush me! (see Ges§ 120, 2 a DaSynt. § 83 b).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

18:27; 18:27; 18:31; 18:31

Exodus

2:21; 2:21

Deuteronomy

1:5

Joshua

7:7; 7:7; 17:12

Judges

1:27; 1:35; 17:11; 19:6; 19:6

1 Samuel

12:22; 17:39; 17:39; 17:39

2 Samuel

7:29; 7:29

2 Kings

5:23; 5:23; 6:3; 6:3

1 Chronicles

17:27; 17:27

Job

6:9; 6:9; 6:28; 6:28

Hosea

5:11; 5:11

H2974

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Strong's Number H2974 matches the Hebrew יָאַל (yā'al),
which occurs 19 times in 19 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:31 - And he said, H559 “Now H4994 behold, H2009 I have [fn]ventured H2974 to speak H1696 to the Lord; H136 suppose H194 twenty H6242 are found H4672 there?” H8033 And He said, H559 “I will not destroy H7843 it on account H5668 of the twenty.” H6242

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:21 - Moses H4872 was willing H2974 to dwell H3427 with the man, H376 and he gave H5414 his daughter H1323 Zipporah H6855 to Moses. H4872

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:5 - Across H5676 the Jordan H3383 in the land H776 of Moab, H4124 Moses H4872 undertook H2974 to expound H874 this H2088 law, H8451 saying, H559

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:7 - Joshua H3091 said, H559 “Alas, H162 O Lord H136 [fn]GOD, H3068 why H4100 did You ever H5674 bring H5674 this H2088 people H5971 over H5674 the Jordan, H3383 only to deliver H5414 us into the hand H3027 of the Amorites, H567 to destroy H6 us? If H3863 only H3863 we had been willing H2974 [fn]to dwell H3427 beyond H5676 the Jordan! H3383

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 17:12 - But the sons H1121 of Manasseh H4519 could H3201 not take H3423 possession H3423 of these H428 cities, H5892 because the Canaanites H3669 persisted H2974 in living H3427 in that land. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:27 - But Manasseh H4519 did not take H3423 possession H3423 of Beth-shean H1052 and its villages, H1323 or Taanach H8590 and its villages, H1323 or the inhabitants H3427 of Dor H1756 and its villages, H1323 or the inhabitants H3427 of Ibleam H2991 and its villages, H1323 or the inhabitants H3427 of Megiddo H4023 and its villages; H1323 so the Canaanites H3669 persisted H2974 in living H3427 in that land. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:35 - yet the Amorites H567 persisted H2974 in [fn]living H3427 in Mount H2022 Heres, H2776 in Aijalon H357 and in Shaalbim; H8169 but when the [fn]power H3027 of the house H1004 of Joseph H3130 [fn]grew H3513 strong, H3513 they became H1961 forced H4522 labor. H4522

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 17:11 - The Levite H3881 agreed H2974 to live H3427 with the man, H376 and the young H5288 man H5288 became H1961 to him like one H259 of his sons. H1121

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:6 - So both H8147 of them sat H3427 down H3427 and ate H398 and drank H8354 together; H3162 and the girl’s H5291 father H1 said H559 to the man, H376 “Please H4994 be willing H2974 to spend H3885 the night, H3885 and let your heart H3820 be merry.” H3190

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:22 - “For the LORD H3068 will not abandon H5203 His people H5971 on account H5668 of His great H1419 name, H8034 because H3588 the LORD H3068 has been pleased H3190 H2974 to make H6213 you a people H5971 for Himself.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:39 - David H1732 girded H2296 his sword H2719 over H4480 H5921 his armor H4055 and tried H2974 to walk, H1980 for he had not tested H5254 them. So David H1732 said H559 to Saul, H7586 “I cannot H3201 H3808 go H1980 with these, H428 for I have not tested H5254 them.” And David H1732 took H5493 them [fn]off. H4480 H5921

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 7:29 - “Now H6258 therefore, may it please H2974 You to bless H1288 the house H1004 of Your servant, H5650 that it may continue H1961 forever H5769 before H6440 You. For You, O Lord H136 GOD, H3068 have spoken; H1696 and with Your blessing H1293 may the house H1004 of Your servant H5650 be blessed H1288 forever.” H5769

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:23 - Naaman H5283 said, H559 “Be pleased H2974 to take H3947 two talents.” H3603 And he urged H6555 him, and bound H6696 two talents H3603 of silver H3701 in two H8147 bags H2754 with two H8147 changes H2487 of clothes H899 and gave H5414 them to two H8147 of his servants; H5288 and they carried H5375 them before H6440 him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:3 - Then one H259 said, H559 “Please H4994 be willing H2974 to go H1980 with your servants.” H5650 And he [fn]answered, H559 “I shall go.” H1980

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:9 - “Would that God H433 were willing H2974 to crush H1792 me,
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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:28 - “Now H6258 please H2974 look H6437 at me,
And see if H518 I lie H3576 to your face. H6440

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 5:11 - Ephraim H669 is oppressed, H6231 crushed H7533 in judgment, H4941
Because H3588 he was determined H2974 to [fn]follow H1980 H310 man’s command. H6673
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