עֲלִילָה

a.li.lahNoun (Feminine)H5949

wantonness

From: or עֲלִלָה; from H5953 (עָלַל) in the sense of effecting;

Short Definition

an exploit (of God), or a performance (of man, often in a bad sense); by implication, an opportunity

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. wantonness, deed, doing 1a) wantonness 1b) deed 1c) practices, evil deeds

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

21 times

Appears 21 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ezk
7
Psalms
7
Deuteronomy
2
Zephaniah
2
1 Chronicles
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 16:8
  • Ezk 14:22
  • Ezk 24:14
  • Psalms 103:7
  • Psalms 66:5

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