יָלַל
ya.lal
“to wail”
Definition
to howl (with a wailing tone) or yell (with a boisterous one)
a primitive root;
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Occurrences
יָלַל appears 27 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
“In that day,” declares the Lord GOD, “the songs of the temple will turn to wailing. Many will be the corpses, strewn in silence everywhere!”
Dibon goes up to its templeto weep at its high places.Moab wails over Nebo,as well as over Medeba.Every head is shaved,every beard is cut off.
Wail, O ships of Tarshish,for your harbor has been destroyed!
This is what the LORD says:“See how the waters are rising from the northand becoming an overflowing torrent.They will overflow the land and its fullness,the cities and their inhabitants.The people will cry out,and all who dwell in the land will wail
Suddenly Babylon has fallen and been shattered.Wail for her; get her balm for her pain;perhaps she can be healed.
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