Strong's Lexicon

H5953

H5953 — עָלַל

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

HebrewalalverbOccurrences: 19TWOT: 1627

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5953
Word:	עָלַל
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	19
Transliteration:	alal
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	`alal (aw-lal') v.
Meaning:	1. to effect thoroughly 2. specifically, to glean (also figuratively) 3. (by implication) (in a bad sense) to overdo, i.e. maltreat, be saucy to, pain, impose (also literal)
KJV Renderings:	abuse, affect, X child, defile, do, glean, mock, practise, thoroughly, work (wonderfully).

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BDB6093

I. [עָלַל] verb

Po`el, act severely (toward) (Late Hebrew id., deal with (rare), and derivatives; Arabic [untranscribed source text 3889] do a thing (drink, beat, give) a second time, II. divert, occupy, see divert, occupy oneself with (food, a woman, etc.); Syriac [untranscribed source text 3890] cause, occasion, affair); — act severely, always with ל person: Perfect 2 masculine singular עוֺלַלְתָּ לִי Lam 1:22 as thou hast acted severely to me (in punishment, subject׳ י); ׳ לְמִי ע Lam 2:20 to whom hast thou acted thus severely ? 3 feminine singular עֵינִי עוֺלְלָה לְנַפְשִׁי Lam 3:51 my eye deals severely with me, i.e. gives me pain (?; text dubious; compare Perles^Anal.18 Bu). Imperative masculine singular עוֺלֵל לָמוֺ Lam 1:22 deal severely with them. — See also ׳ ע denominative below

Po`al Perfect 3 masculine singular מַכְאֹבִי אֲשֶׁר עוֺלַל לִי Lam 1:12 my pain which is severely dealt out to me.

Hithpa`el Perfect

1. busy, divert oneself with (compare Arabic see ), always with ב person: 1 singular ׳ אֶתאֲֿשֶׁר חִתְעַלַּלְתִּי בְּ Exod 10:2 ( J ) how I [׳ י] have made a toy of Egypt; especially deal wantonly, ruthlessly with (ב person): 3 masculine singular הִתְעַלֵּל 1Sam 6:6 2 feminine singular הִתְעַלַּלְתְּ Num 22:29 ( J E ; Balsaam's ass); 3 plural וְהִתְעַלְּלוּ consecutive 1Sam 31:4 = 1Chr 10:4; Jer 38:19 Imperfect 3 masculine plural וַיִּתְעַלְּלוּקּבָהּ Judg 19:25 (of abusing a woman; || וַיֵּדְעוּ אֹתָהּ).

Hithpo`el Infinitive construct לֵהִתְעוֺלֵל עֲלִלוֺר Ps 141:4 to practise practices in wickedness (perhaps denominative).

BDB6095

[עָלַל] verb denominative

Po`el. glean (grapes or olives; לִפֵּט of grain); — Imperfect 2 masculine singular תְּעוֺלֵל Lev 19:10 (object כֶּרֶם; || תְּלַפֵּט), Deut 24:21 (absolute, + אַחֲרֶיךָ); 3 masculine plural figurative (+ Infinitive absolute) עוֺלֵל יְעוֺלְלוּ כַגֶּפֶן שְׁאֵרִית יִשְׂרָאֵל Jer 6:9 וַיְעֹלְלֻהוּ Judg 20:45 they made a gleaning of them (i. e. smote the fugitives).

BDB6103

[עָלַל] verb denominative act or play the child; — only

Po`. Participle עַמִּי נֹגְשָׂיו מְעוֺלֵל Isa 3:12 my people — its ruler is acting the child.

BDB6104

III. [עָלַל] verb insert, thrust in (Arabic [untranscribed source text 3891], whence [untranscribed source text 3892] yoke; compare Old Aramaic עלל, ᵑ7 עֲלַל, Syriac [untranscribed source text 3893], all enter); — only

Po`. Perfect 1 singular וְעֹלַלְתִּי בֶעָפָר קַרְנִי Job 16:15 figurative of humiliation.

BDB9770

עִלָּה noun feminine matter, affair, occasion (Syriac [untranscribed source text 6118], see Biblical Hebrew I. עלל); — absolute ׳ ע Dan 6:5 (twice in verse); Dan 6:6 ( = ground of accusation).

BDB9771

[עֲלַל] verb go or come in ( ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew III. עלל); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular עַל Dan 2:16 with עַל person Dan 2:24 with לְבַיְהֵתּ Dan 6:11, so 3 feminine singular עללת Kt , עַלַּת Qr Dan 5:10 Participle עללין Kt , עָלִּין Qr , absolute Dan 4:4 ; Dan 5:8.

Haph`el bring in, with קֳדָם person: Perfect 3 masculine singular הַנְעֵל (K^{§ 11, 4. b}); si Eg, Aramaic, S-C^{G 6, 7, 24, 27} הנעלת; compare D^{§ 71. 7; Dial.-Proben, p. 4} ); Dan 2:25 (ל accusative of person), Dan 6:19 (accusative of thing); Imperative masculine singular suffix person, הַעֵלְנִי Dan 2:24 Infinitive לְנְעָלָה Dan 4:3 (ל accusative of person); no קֳדָם person, לְהֶעָלָה Dan 5:7 ( id.).

Hoph`al (W^{CG 225}) be brought , subject person +קֳדָם person: Perfect 3 masculine singular הֻעַל Dan 5:13, 3 masculine plural הֻעַ֫לּוּ Dan 5:15.

Other Resources

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

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

מעלל (mah-falaht)

Deuteronomy 28:20

KJV: The Lord shall send upon thee cursing, vexation, and rebuke, in all that thou settest thine hand unto for to do, until thou be destroyed, and until thou perish quickly; because of the wickedness of thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken me.for…: Heb. which thou wouldest do

EHCC: because of the wickedness of thy doiags,

Judges 2:19

KJV: And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way.corrupted…: or, were corruptceased…: Heb. let nothing fall of their

EHCC: they ceased not from ther oon han

Nehemiah 9:85

EHCC: turned they from their wicked wor

Psalms 28:4

KJV: Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.

EHCC: to the wickedness of their eadeevowrs:

Proverbs 20:11

KJV: Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

EHCC: a child is known by his doings,

Isaiah 1:16

KJV: Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;

EHCC: put away the evil of your doings

Jeremiah 4:4

KJV: Circumcise yourselves to the Lord, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.

EHCC: because of the evil of your doings.

Jeremiah 85:15

EHCC: amend your doings, and go not after |

Ezekiel 36:31

KJV: Then shall ye remember your own evil ways, and your doings that were not good, and shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities and for your abominations.

EHCC: and your doings that (were) not good,

Hosea 4:9

KJV: And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings.punish: Heb. visit uponreward: Heb. cause to return

EHCC: and reward them thar ig 98

Micah 2:7

KJV: O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the Lord straitened? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?straitened: or, shortened?uprightly: Heb. upright?

EHCC: straitened ? (are) these his doings? 1