יָאַל
ya.al
“be foolish”
Definition
properly, to be slack, i.e. (figuratively) to be foolish
a primitive root;
- to be foolish, become fools, act foolishly, show wicked folly 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to show wicked folly 1a2) to become fools
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Occurrences
יָאַל appears 4 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
The princes of Zoan have become fools;the princes of Memphis are deceived.The cornerstones of her tribeshave led Egypt astray.
Then I said, “They are only the poor;they have played the fool,for they do not know the way of the LORD,the justice of their God.
A sword is against her false prophets,and they will become fools.A sword is against her warriors,and they will be filled with terror.
and said to Moses, “My lord, please do not hold against us this sin we have so foolishly committed.
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