Strong's Lexicon

H3811

H3811 — לָאָה

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

Hebrewla'ahverbOccurrences: 19TWOT: 1066

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H3811
Word:	לָאָה
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	19
Transliteration:	la'ah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	law-aw'
Meaning:	1. to tire 2. (figuratively) to be (or make) disgusted
KJV Renderings:	faint, grieve, lothe, (be, make) weary (selves).

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BDB4273

[לָאָה] verb be weary, impatient (compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 2711] be slow, hesitating (Frey); [untranscribed source text 2712] after difficulty, [untranscribed source text 2713] with difficulty (Lane³⁰⁰⁷); Aramaic לְאִי, [untranscribed source text 2714], [untranscribed source text 2715]); —

Qal Imperfect 2 masculine singular תִּלְאֶה Job 4:2 וַתֵּ֑לֶא Job 4:5 3 plural וַיִּלְאוּ Gen 19:11 — be weary (in vain endeavour) followed by Infinitive Gen 19:11 be weary, impatient at attempted consolation absolute Job 4:2 at calamity absolute Job 4:5 (|| בָּהַל).

Niph`al Perfect נִלְאָה Prov 26:15 + 2 t.; 2 feminine singular נִלְאֵית Isa 47:13 נִלְאֵיתִי Isa 1:14 + 3 t., etc.; — followed by infinitive be weary of doing a thing, Exod 7:18 ( J E ), make oneself weary in doing something Prov 26:15 (of sluggard's laziness), weary (i.e. strenuously exert) oneself to Jer 9:4; Jer 20:9 absolute of eager and hopeless prayer עלהַֿבָּמָה ׳ נִל Moab, Isa 16:12 (|| נִרְאָה, בָּא אֶלמִֿקְדָּשׁוֺ לְהִתְפַּלֵּל); of vain consultations, (followed by בְּ) Babylon Isa 47:13 subject ׳ י, followed by infinitive Isa 1:14; Jer 6:11; Jer 15:6, always of exhausted patience; figurative of parched soil (absolute) Ps 68:10.

Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix הֶלְאָנִי Job 16:7 3 feminine singular הֶלְאָת Ezek 24:12 (strike out ᵐ5 Co), 1 singular suffix הֶלְאֵתִיךָ Mic 6:3 Imperfect וַיַּלְאוּךָ Jer 12:5 תַּלְאוּ Isa 7:13 Infinitive construct הַלְאוֺת Isa 7:13 — weary, make weary, exhaust, followed by accusative Job 16:7 (subject God); exhaust patience of, object God Isa 7:13 object men Isa 7:13; Jer 12:5; Mic 6:3.

Other Resources

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

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

הלאה (hah’-lāh)

Leviticus 22:27

KJV: When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth, then it shall be seven days under the dam; and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted for an offering made by fire unto the Lord.

EHCC: and thenceforth it shall be

Numbers 15:23

KJV: Even all that the Lord hath commanded you by the hand of Moses, from the day that the Lord commanded Moses, and henceforward among your generations;

EHCC: and henceforward among your

Numbers 16:37

KJV: Speak unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, that he take up the censers out of the burning, and scatter thou the fire yonder; for they are hallowed.

EHCC: (17:2).scatter thou the fire yonder ;

Numbers 32:19

KJV: For we will not inherit with them on yonder side Jordan, or forward; because our inheritance is fallen to us on this side Jordan eastward.

EHCC: 0n yonder side Jordan, or forward ;

Isaiah 18:2

KJV: That sendeth ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of bulrushes upon the waters, saying, Go, ye swift messengers, to a nation scattered and peeled, to a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meted out and trodden down, whose land the rivers have spoiled!scattered…: or, outspread and polishedmeted…: or, that meteth out and treadeth down: Heb. of line, line, and treading under foothave…: or, despise

EHCC: 7.terrible from their beginning kitherts;

Jeremiah 22:19

KJV: He shall be buried with the burial of an ass, drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem.

EHCC: beyond the gates of Jerusalem.

Ezekiel 39:22

KJV: So the house of Israel shall know that I am the Lord their God from that day and forward.

EHCC: from that day and forward.

Ezekiel 43:27

KJV: And when these days are expired, it shall be, that upon the eighth day, and so forward, the priests shall make your burnt offerings upon the altar, and your peace offerings; and I will accept you, saith the Lord God.peace…: or, thank offerings

EHCC: and (so) forward, the priests shall make

Amos 5:27

KJV: Therefore will I cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus, saith the Lord, whose name is The God of hosts.

EHCC: go into captivity beyond Damascus,