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Lexicon :: Strong's H423 - 'ālâ

Strong's

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אָלָה

Transliteration

'ālâ

Pronunciation

aw-law'

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Part of Speech

feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From אָלָה (H422)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 91a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

אָלָה ʼâlâh, aw-law'; from H422; an imprecation:—curse, cursing, execration, oath, swearing.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 36x

The KJV translates Strong's H423 in the following manner: curse (18x), oath (14x), execration (2x), swearing (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 36x

The KJV translates Strong's H423 in the following manner: curse (18x), oath (14x), execration (2x), swearing (2x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

oath
oath of covenant
curse
1. from God
2. from men
execration

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

אָלָה ʼâlâh, aw-law'; from H422; an imprecation:—curse, cursing, execration, oath, swearing.

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

STRONGS H423: Abbreviations

† אָלָה noun feminine oath Genesis 26:28 +; suffix אָלָתִי, אָלָתוֺ Genesis 24:11 + (4 times); plural אָלוֺת Deuteronomy 29:20 + (4 times).

1. oath in testimony Leviticus 5:1; Numbers 5:21 (twice in verse) (P) Proverbs 29:23; בא באלה come into an oath Nehemiah 10:30; הביא באלה bring into an oath Ezekiel 17:13; נשׂא אלה 1 Kings 8:31 (= 2 Chronicles 6:22).

2. oath of convenant Genesis 24:41 (twice in verse); Genesis 26:28 (J) Deuteronomy 29:11; Deuteronomy 29:13; בזה אלה despise an oath Ezekiel 16:59; Ezekiel 17:16, 18, 19.

3. curse

(a) from God Numbers 5:23 (P) Deuteronomy 29:18; Deuteronomy 29:19; Deuteronomy 29:20; Deuteronomy 30:7; 2 Chronicles 34:24; Isaiah 24:6; Jeremiah 23:10; Daniel 9:11; Zechariah 5:3;

(b) from men Job 31:30; Psalm 10:7; Psalm 59:13.

4. execration in the phrase היה לאלה become an execration Numbers 5:27 (P) Jeremiah 29:18; Jeremiah 42:18; Jeremiah 44:12.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

24:11; 24:41; 26:28; 26:28

Leviticus

5:1

Numbers

5:21; 5:23; 5:27

Deuteronomy

29:11; 29:13; 29:18; 29:19; 29:20; 29:20; 30:7

1 Kings

2 Chronicles

Nehemiah

Job

Psalms

Proverbs

Isaiah

Jeremiah

23:10; 29:18; 42:18; 44:12

Ezekiel

16:59; 17:13; 17:16; 17:18; 17:19

Daniel

9:11

Zechariah

5:3

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Strong's Number H423 matches the Hebrew אָלָה ('ālâ),
which occurs 36 times in 32 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Gen 24:41 - then^H227 you will be free^H5352 from my oath,^H423 when^H3588 you come^H935 to my relatives;^H4940 and if^H518 they do not give^H5414 her to you, you will be free^H5355 from my oath.’^H423

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Gen 26:28 - They said,^H559 “We see^H7200 plainly^H7200 that the LORD^H3068 has been^H1961 with you; so we said,^H559 ‘Let there now^H4994 be an oath^H423 between^H996 us, even between^H996 [fn]you and us, and let us make^H3772 a covenant^H1285 with you,

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Lev 5:1 - ‘Now if^H3588 a person^H5315 sins^H2398 after he hears^H8085 a [fn]public^H6963 adjuration^H423 to testify when he is a witness,^H5707 whether^H176 he has seen^H7200 or^H176 otherwise known,^H3045 if^H518 he does not tell^H5046 it, then he will bear^H5375 his [fn]guilt.^H5771

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Num 5:21 - (then the priest^H3548 shall have the woman^H802 swear^H7650 with the oath^H7621 of the curse,^H423 and the priest^H3548 shall say^H559 to the woman),^H802 “the LORD^H3068 make^H5414 you a curse^H423 and an oath^H7621 among^H8432 your people^H5971 by the LORD’S^H3068 making^H5414 your thigh^H3409 [fn]waste^H5307 away^H5307 and your abdomen^H990 swell;^H6639

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Num 5:23 - ‘The priest^H3548 shall then write^H3789 these^H428 curses^H423 on a scroll,^H5612 and he shall [fn]wash^H4229 them off^H4229 into the water^H4325 of bitterness.^H4751

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Num 5:27 - ‘When he has made her drink^H8248 the water,^H4325 then it shall come^H1961 about, if^H518 she has defiled^H2930 herself and has been^H4603 unfaithful^H4604 to her husband,^H376 that the water^H4325 which brings^H779 a curse^H779 will go^H935 into her [fn]and cause bitterness,^H4751 and her abdomen^H990 will swell^H6638 and her thigh^H3409 will [fn]waste^H5307 away,^H5307 and the woman^H802 will become^H1961 a curse^H423 among^H7130 her people.^H5971

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Deu 29:12 - that you may enter^H5674 into the covenant^H1285 with the LORD^H3068 your God,^H430 and into His oath^H423 which^H834 the LORD^H3068 your God^H430 is making^H3772 with you today,^H3117

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Deu 29:14 - “Now not with you alone^H905 am I making^H3772 this^H2088 covenant^H1285 and this^H2088 oath,^H423

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Deu 29:19 - “It shall be when he hears^H8085 the words^H1697 of this^H2088 curse,^H423 that he will [fn]boast,^H1288 saying,^H559 ‘I have^H1961 peace^H7965 though^H3588 I walk^H1980 in the stubbornness^H8307 of my heart^H3820 in order^H4616 [fn]to destroy^H5595 the watered^H7302 land with the dry.’^H6771

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Deu 29:20 - “The LORD^H3068 shall never^H3808 be willing^H14 to forgive^H5545 him, but rather^H3588^H227 the anger^H639 of the LORD^H3068 and His jealousy^H7068 will [fn]burn^H6225 against that man,^H376 and every^H3605 curse^H423 which is written^H3789 in this^H2088 book^H5612 will [fn]rest^H7257 on him, and the LORD^H3068 will blot^H4229 out his name^H8034 from under^H8478 heaven.^H8064

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Deu 29:21 - “Then the LORD^H3068 will single^H914 him out for [fn]adversity^H7451 from all^H3605 the tribes^H7626 of Israel,^H3478 according to all^H3605 the curses^H423 of the covenant^H1285 which are written^H3789 in this^H2088 book^H5612 of the law.^H8451

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 30:7

Deu 30:7 - “The LORD^H3068 your God^H430 will [fn]inflict^H5414 all^H3605 these^H428 curses^H423 on your enemies^H340 and on those who hate^H8130 you, who^H834 persecuted^H7291 you.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 8:31

1Ki 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

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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 oath,^H423 and he comes^H935 and takes^H422 an oath^H422 before^H6440 Your altar^H4196 in this^H2088 house,^H1004

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2Ch 34:24 - thus^H3541 says^H559 the LORD,^H3068 “Behold,^H2009 I am bringing^H935 evil^H7451 on this^H2088 place^H4725 and on its inhabitants,^H3427 even all^H3605 the curses^H423 written^H3789 in the book^H5612 which^H834 they have read^H7121 in the presence^H6440 of the king^H4428 of Judah.^H3063

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Neh 10:29 - are joining^H2388 with their [fn]kinsmen,^H251 their nobles,^H117 and are [fn]taking^H935 on themselves a curse^H423 and an oath^H7621 to walk^H1980 in God’s^H430 law,^H8451 which^H834 was given^H5414 through^H3027 Moses,^H4872 God’s^H430 servant,^H5650 and to keep^H8104 and to observe^H6213 all^H3605 the commandments^H4687 of [fn]GOD^H3068 our Lord,^H136 and His ordinances^H4941 and His statutes;^H2706

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 31:30

Job 31:30 - “[fn]No,^H3808 I have not [fn]allowed^H5414 my mouth^H2441 to sin^H2398
By asking^H7592 for his life^H5315 in a curse.^H423

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Psa 10:7 - His mouth^H6310 is full^H4390 of curses^H423 and deceit^H4820 and oppression;^H8496
Under^H8478 his tongue^H3956 is mischief^H5999 and wickedness.^H205

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Psa 59:12 - [fn]On account of the sin^H2403 of their mouth^H6310 and the words^H1697 of their lips,^H8193
Let them even be caught^H3920 in their pride,^H1347
And on account^H4480 of curses^H423 and [fn]lies^H3585 which they utter.^H5608

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 29:24

Pro 29:24 - He who is a partner^H2505 with a thief^H1590 hates^H8130 his own life;^H5315
He hears^H8085 the oath^H423 but tells^H5046 nothing.^H3808

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Isa 24:6 - Therefore,^H5921^H3651 a curse^H423 devours^H398 the earth,^H776 and those who live^H3427 in it are held^H816 guilty.^H816 Therefore,^H5921^H3651 the inhabitants^H3427 of the earth^H776 are burned,^H2787 and few^H4213 men^H582 are left.^H7604

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Jer 23:10 - For the land^H776 is full^H4390 of adulterers;^H5003
For the land^H776 mourns^H56 because^H4480^H6440 of the curse.^H423
The pastures^H4999 of the wilderness^H4057 have dried^H3001 up.
Their course^H4794 also is evil^H7451
And their might^H1369 is not right.^H3651

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Jer 29:18 - ‘I will pursue^H7291 them with the sword,^H2719 with famine^H7458 and with pestilence;^H1698 and I will make^H5414 them a terror^H2113 to all^H3605 the kingdoms^H4467 of the earth,^H776 to be a curse^H423 and a horror^H8047 and a hissing,^H8322 and a reproach^H2781 among all^H3605 the nations^H1471 where^H834^H8033 I have driven^H5080 them,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 42:18

Jer 42:18 - For thus^H3541 says^H559 the LORD^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 the God^H430 of Israel,^H3478 “As My anger^H639 and wrath^H2534 have been poured^H5413 out on the inhabitants^H3427 of Jerusalem,^H3389 so^H3651 My wrath^H2534 will be poured^H5413 out on you when you enter^H935 Egypt.^H4714 And you will become^H1961 a curse,^H7045 an object^H8047 of horror,^H8047 an imprecation^H7045 and a reproach;^H2781 and you will see^H7200 this^H2088 place^H4725 no^H3808 more.”^H5750

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Jer 44:12 - ‘And I will take^H3947 away the remnant^H7611 of Judah^H3063 who^H834 have set^H7760 their [fn]mind^H6440 on entering^H935 the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714 to reside^H1481 there,^H8033 and they will all^H3605 [fn]meet^H8552 their end^H8552 in the land^H776 of Egypt;^H4714 they will fall^H5307 by the sword^H2719 and meet^H8552 their end^H8552 by famine.^H7458 Both^H4480 small^H6996 and great^H1419 will die^H4191 by the sword^H2719 and famine;^H7458 and they will become^H1961 a curse,^H7045 an object^H8047 of horror,^H8047 an imprecation^H7045 and a reproach.^H2781

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:59

Eze 16:59 - For thus^H3541 says^H559 the Lord^H136 GOD,^H3068 “I will also do^H6213 with you as you have done,^H6213 you who^H834 have despised^H959 the oath^H423 by breaking^H6565 the covenant.^H1285

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 17:13

Eze 17:13 - ‘He took^H3947 one of the royal^H4410 [fn]family^H2233 and made^H3772 a covenant^H1285 with him, [fn]putting^H935 him under oath.^H423 He also took^H3947 away the mighty^H352 of the land,^H776

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Eze 17:16 - ‘As I live,’^H2416 declares^H5002 the Lord^H136 GOD,^H3068 ‘Surely^H518^H3808 in the [fn]country^H4725 of the king^H4428 who [fn]put^H4427 him on the throne,^H4427 whose^H834 oath^H423 he despised^H959 and whose^H834 covenant^H1285 he broke,^H6565 [fn]in Babylon^H894 he shall die.^H4191

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 17:18

Eze 17:18 - ‘Now he despised^H959 the oath^H423 by breaking^H6565 the covenant,^H1285 and behold,^H2009 he [fn]pledged^H5414 his allegiance,^H3027 yet did^H6213 all^H3605 these^H428 things;^H428 he shall not escape.’”^H4422

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 17:19

Eze 17:19 - Therefore,^H3651 thus^H3541 says^H559 the Lord^H136 GOD,^H3068 “As I live,^H2416 surely^H518^H3808 My oath^H423 which^H834 he despised^H959 and My covenant^H1285 which^H834 he broke,^H6565 I will [fn]inflict^H5414 on his head.^H7218

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Dan 9:11 - “Indeed all^H3605 Israel^H3478 has transgressed^H5674 Your law^H8451 and turned^H5493 aside,^H5493 not obeying^H8085 Your voice;^H6963 so the curse^H423 has been poured^H5413 out on us, along with the oath^H7621 which^H834 is written^H3789 in the law^H8451 of Moses^H4872 the servant^H5650 of God,^H430 for we have sinned^H2398 against Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 5:3

Zec 5:3 - Then he said^H559 to me, “This^H2088 is the curse^H423 that is going^H3318 forth^H3318 over^H5921 the face^H6440 of the whole^H3605 [fn]land;^H776 surely^H3588 everyone^H3605 who steals^H1589 will be purged^H5352 away according to [fn]the writing on one^H2088 side,^H2088 and everyone^H3605 who swears^H7650 will be purged^H5352 away according to [fn]the writing on the other side.^H2088

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