Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H3277 |
|---|---|
| Word: | יָעֵל |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H3276 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | ya`el |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | yaw-ale' |
| Meaning: | 1. an ibex (as climbing) |
| KJV Renderings: | wild goat. |
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I. [יָעֵל] noun [masculine] mountain-goat (Late Hebrew id.; ᵑ7 יְעֵיעָא, Syriac [untranscribed source text 2247]; Arabic [untranscribed source text 2248], [untranscribed source text 2249]; Assyrian ia'ilu DlS 53 (but HptBAS i. 170, Jägerib. 465); Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 2250] see HomNS 280) — Plural יְעֵלִים Ps 104:18 (|| שְׁפַנִּים); צוּרֵי ׳ הַיּ 1Sam 24:3 יַעֲלֵיסָֿ֑לַע Job 39:1 (|| אַיָּלוֺת; compare I. יַעֲלָה).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Job 39:6
Psalms 104:18
