Strong's Lexicon

H2973

H2973 — יָאַל

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewya'alverb-stemOccurrences: 4TWOT: 830

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H2973
Word:	יָאַל
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	4
Transliteration:	ya'al
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	yaw-al'
Meaning:	1. (properly) to be slack, i.e. (figuratively) to be foolish
KJV Renderings:	dote, be (become, do) foolish(-ly).

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I. [יָאַל] verb be foolish (compare I. אול) —

Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine plural נוֺאֲלוּ Isa 19:3; Jer 5:4 וְנֹאָ֑לוּ Jer 50:36 1 plural נוֺאַלְנוּ Num 12:11 — do or act foolishly: —

1. shew wicked folly = sin חַטָּאת אֲשֶׁר נוֺאַלְנוּ וַאֲשֶׁר חָטָאנוּ Num 12:11 ( J ); in Jer 5:4 an exhibition of this folly is ascribed to ignorance.

2. become fools, lacking insight and judgment: נוֺאֲלוּ שְׂרֵי צֹעַן Isa 19:13 the princes of Zoan have become fools (|| נִשְּׁאוּ שָׂרֵי נֹף, and, in Isa 19:11 אֱוִילִים שָׂרֵי צֹעַן, etc.); חֶדֶב אֶלהַֿבַּדִּים וְנֹאָ֑לוּ Jer 50:36 a sword is against the praters, and they shall become fools — be shewn up as such (|| חָֽתּוּ ׃).

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

יאל (yah-al’)

Numbers 12:11

KJV: And Aaron said unto Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not the sin upon us, wherein we have done foolishly, and wherein we have sinned.

EHCC: wherein we have done foolishly,

Isaiah 19:13

KJV: The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Noph are deceived; they have also seduced Egypt, even they that are the stay of the tribes thereof.they that…: or, governors: Heb. corners

EHCC: The princes of Zoan are become fous,

Jeremiah 5:4

KJV: Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the Lord, nor the judgment of their God.

EHCC: they are foolish: for they know not

Jeremiah 50:36

KJV: A sword is upon the liars; and they shall dote: a sword is upon her mighty men; and they shall be dismayed.liars: or, chief stays: Heb. bars

EHCC: and they ahall dote: