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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

H422

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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

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 17:2 - قَالَ هَذَا لأُمِّهِ: «إِنَّ الأَلْفَ وَالْمِئَةَ شَاقِلٍ مِنَ الْفِضَّةِ (نَحْوَ مِئَةٍ وَاثْنَيْنِ وَثَلاثِينَ كِيلُو جِرَاماً) الَّتِي سُرِقَتْ مِنْكِ، وَالَّتِي سَمِعْتُكِ تَلْعَنِينَ سَارِقَهَا، هِيَ مَعِي، وَأَنَا الَّذِي أَخَذْتُهَا». فَقَالَتْ أُمُّهُ: «لِيُبَارِكْكَ الرَّبُّ يَا وَلَدِي».

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:24 - وَأَعْيَا رِجَالُ إِسْرَائِيلَ فِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ، لأَنَّ شَاوُلَ حَلَّفَ الشَّعْبَ قَائِلاً: «مَلْعُونٌ الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي يَأْكُلُ طَعَاماً إِلَى الْمَسَاءِ حَتَّى أَنْتَقِمَ مِنْ أَعْدَائِي». فَلَمْ يَذُقْ جَمِيعُ الْقَوْمِ طَعَاماً.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 8:31

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:31 - وَإِنْ أَخْطَأَ أَحَدٌ إِلَى صَاحِبِهِ، وَأَوْجَبَ عَلَيْهِ الْيَمِينَ لِيَحْلِفَهُ، وَحَضَرَ لِيَحْلِفَ أَمَامَ مَذْبَحِكَ فِي هَذَا الْهَيْكَلِ،

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 6:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:22 - إِنْ أَخْطَأَ أَحَدٌ إِلَى صَاحِبِهِ وَأَوْجَبَ عَلَيْهِ الْيَمِينَ لِيُحَلِّفَهُ، فَحَضَرَ لِيَحْلِفَ أَمَامَ مَذْبَحِكَ فِي هَذَا الْهَيْكَلِ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:2 - وَتَفَشَّتْ فِيهَا اللَّعْنَةُ وَالْكَذِبُ وَالْقَتْلُ وَالسَّرِقَةُ وَالْفِسْقُ. قَدْ تَخَطَّوْا كُلَّ حَدٍّ، وَسَفْكُ الدَّمِ يَعْقُبُهُ سَفْكُ دَمٍ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 10:4

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 10:4 - يَنْطِقُونَ بِكَلامِ لَغْوٍ وَيُبْرِمُونَ عُهُوداً بِأَقسَامٍ بَاطِلَةٍ، فَيَحُلُّ بِهِمِ الْقَضَاءُ كَأَعْشَابٍ سَامَّةٍ نَبَتَتْ فِي أَرْضٍ مَحْرُوثَةٍ.
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