Strong's Lexicon: H2974 יָאַל

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H2974
Word:	יָאַל
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a primitive root (probably rather the same as H2973 through the idea of mental weakness)
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	19
Transliteration:	ya'al
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	yaw-al'
Meaning:	1. (properly) to yield, especially assent 2. hence (pos.) to undertake as an act of volition
KJV Renderings:	assay, begin, be content, please, take upon, X willingly, would.

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BDB3388

II. [יָאַל] verb only Hiph`il shew willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake to do anything (and do it) (see Ki Thes; Arabic [untranscribed source text 2151] is take refuge with, escape, hasten to a place; compare II. אול be in front of, Nö^{MBAK 1880. 775}; Sabean ואל in proper name מואלת DHM^{Epigr. Denkm. 53}; perhaps As âlû, accept , Lyon^{Sargontexte 72}) —

Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular הוֺאִיל Hos 5:11 + 2 t.; 2 masculine singular הוֺאַלְתָּ 1Chr 17:27 1 singular הוֺאַלְתִּי Gen 18:27; Gen 18:31 1 plural הוֺאַלְנוּ Josh 7:7 Imperfect וְיֹאֵל Job 6:9 (jussive); וַיּ֫וֺאֶל Exod 2:21 + 4 t.; וַיֹאֶל 1Sam 17:39 (but see below); Imperative הוֺאֵל 2Sam 7:29; 2Kgs 5:23 הוֺאֶלנָֿא Judg 19:6 ה֫וֺאֶל נָא 2Kgs 6:3 הוֺאִ֫ילוּ Job 6:28 —

1. shew willingness to do anything, accept an invitation, acquiesce, followed by infinitive וַי֫וֺאֶל משֶׁה לָשֶׁבֶת אֶתהָֿאִישׁ Exod 2:21 ( J E ) and Moses was willing to dwell with the man (and did so), = Judg 17:11 (of Levite); elsewhere following by finite verb; וְלוּ הוֺאַלְנוּ וַנֵּשֶׁב Josh 7:7 and would that we had been willing and had stayed; especially imperative, followed by imperative: הוֺאֶלנָֿא וְלִין Judg 19:6 be willing and spend the night (kindly accept my invitation) see Ges^{«GKC:110»§ 110}. 2 a, R 2; 120. 2 a, 2Kgs 6:3 and (no וְ ) 2Kgs 5:23 הוֺאִילוּ פְֿנוּבִֿי Job 6:28 i.e. be good enough to look upon me.

2. more actively, voluntarily undertake to do anything (and do it), followed by infinitive: Gen 18:27 I have undertaken to speak = Gen 18:31 (both J ); so 1Sam 17:39 ᵑ0 , but read וַ֫יֵּלֶא, and he laboured vainly, for וַיֹאֶל, so ᵐ5 , Gei^{Urschrift, 377} We Dr (compare also v^b לֹא אוּכַל לָלֶכֶת בָּאֵלֶּה); followed by finite verb הוֺאִיל משֶׁה בֵּאֵר Deut 1:5 i.e. Moses took upon himself to expound the law.

3. more actively still, be pleased, determine on one's own responsibility, resolve, followed by infinitive: Josh 17:12 ( J E ) = Judg 1:27 but the Canaanites were determined (shewed a determination) to remain in this territory (= persisted in dwelling there); Judg 1:35 the Amorites persisted in dwelling in Har-Heres, etc.; followed by finite verb, of irreligious action, הואיל הָלַךְ Hos 5:11 Ephraim persisted, he walked after vanity (read שׁוא for צו , see Che); elsewhere only of the divine good pleasure: followed by infinitive 1Sam 12:22 ׳ י hath been pleased to make you a people for himself; 1Chr 17:27 followed by finite verb הוֺאֵל וּבָרֵךְ 2Sam 7:29 be pleased and bless the house of thy servant; וְיֹאֵל אֱלוֺהַּ וִידַכְּאֵנִי Job 6:9 and that Eloah would be pleased and crush me! (see Ges ^{«GKC:120»§ 120}, 2 a Da^{Synt. § 83 b}).

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’)

Deuteronomy 1:5

KJV: On this side Jordan, in the land of Moab, began Moses to declare this law, saying,

EHCC: began Masoe idee ths aes

Joshua 7:7

KJV: And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord God, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side Jordan!

EHCC: would to God we had been contest,

Hosea 6:11

KJV: Also, O Judah, he hath set an harvest for thee, when I returned the captivity of my people.

EHCC: bebause he willingly walked (lit, ke vm

Judges 19:6

KJV: And they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them together: for the damsel’s father had said unto the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry.

EHCC: Be content, 1 pray thee,

2 Samuel 7:29

KJV: Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord God, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.let it…: Heb. be thou pleased and bless

EHCC: let it please thee to bless the house

2 Kings 5:23

KJV: And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him.

EHCC: Naaman said, Be content,

2 Kings 6:3

KJV: And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go.

EHCC: one said, Be content, .

Job 6:28

KJV: Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.evident…: Heb. before your face

EHCC: Now therefore be content,

Exodus 2:291

EHCC: 4nd Moses was content to dwell

Joshua 17:12

KJV: Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.

EHCC: but the Cansanites ₪0814 dwell

Judges 1:27

KJV: Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Beth–shean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.

EHCC: but the Cansanites would dwell

Judges 17:30

EHCC: and he assayed to go:

Job 6:9

KJV: Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!

EHCC: Even that ‘would please God

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