אָלָה

a.lahVerbH0422

to swear

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

properly, to adjure, i.e. (usually in a bad sense) imprecate

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to swear, curse 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to swear, take an oath (before God) 1a2) to curse 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to put under oath, adjure 1b2) to put under a curse

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

6 times

Appears 6 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Hosea
2
1 Kings
1
1 Samuel
1
2 Chronicles
1
Judges
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 8:31
  • 1 Samuel 14:24
  • 2 Chronicles 6:22
  • Hosea 10:4
  • Hosea 4:2

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