יָלַד
ya.ladVerbH3205
to beget
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
Full Lexicon Entry
- to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to bear, bring forth 1a1a) of child birth 1a1b) of distress (simile) 1a1c) of wicked (behaviour) 1a2) to beget 1b) (Niphal) to be born 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cause or help to bring forth 1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife 1c3) midwife (participle) 1d) (Pual) to be born 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to beget (a child) 1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity) 1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive) 1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree)
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
384 timesAppears 384 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Genesis
133
1 Chronicles
72
Isaiah
21
Jeremiah
18
Job
15
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 1:10
- 1 Kings 3:18
- Genesis 11:16
- Genesis 38:28
- Judges 13:7
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