BDB472
אָלָה noun feminine oath Gen 26:28 +; suffix אָלָתִי, אָלָתוֺ Gen 24:11 + (4 t.); plural אָלוֺת Deut 29:20 + (4 t).
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H423 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אָלָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from H422 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 36 |
| Transliteration: | alah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | aw-law' |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) an oath, (usually, in a bad sense) a curse |
| KJV Renderings: | curse, cursing, execration, oath, swearing. |
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אָלָה noun feminine oath Gen 26:28 +; suffix אָלָתִי, אָלָתוֺ Gen 24:11 + (4 t.); plural אָלוֺת Deut 29:20 + (4 t).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Genesis 24:41
Genesis 26:28
Leviticus 5:1
Numbers 5:21
Deuteronomy 29:12
Deuteronomy 80:7
1 Kings 8:31
2 Chronicles 6:22
2 Chronicles 34:24
Nehemiah 10:29
Proverbs 29:24
Jeremiah 23:10
Jeremiah 29:18
Jeremiah 42:18
Jeremiah 44:12
Jeremiah 17:18
Daniel 9:11
Zechariah 5:8
Joshua 24:26