יָלַל

ya.lalVerbH3213

to wail

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to howl (with a wailing tone) or yell (with a boisterous one)

Full Lexicon Entry

(Hiphil) to howl, wail, make a howling

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

27 times

Appears 27 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah
10
Jeremiah
8
Jol
3
Amos
1
Ezk
1

Key Passages

  • Amos 8:3
  • Isaiah 15:2
  • Isaiah 23:14
  • Jeremiah 47:2
  • Jeremiah 51:8

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