Lexicon entry · Hebrew
H0422אָלָהa.lah
to swearPart of speech: Hebrew Verb
Show inJPS Tanakh 1917
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7 occurrences in 6 verses
With their references and text in JPS Tanakh 1917.
And he said unto his mother: 'The eleven hundred pieces of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou didst utter a curse, and didst also speak it in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it.' And his mother said: 'Blessed be my son of
אָלִית֙ 'a.Lit “you cursed”
And the men of Israel were distressed that day; but Saul adjured the people, saying: 'Cursed be the man that eateth any food until it be evening, and I be avenged on mine enemies.' So none of the people tasted food.
וַיֹּאֶל֩ (יֹּאֶל֩) i.yo.'El “he had put under oath”
If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be exacted of him to cause him to swear, and he come and swear before Thine altar in this house;
לְהַֽאֲלֹת֑וֹ (הַֽאֲלֹת֑) ha.'a.lo.T “put under an oath”אָלָ֛ה 'a.Lah “he will swear an oath”
If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be exacted of him to cause him to swear, and he come and swear before Thine altar in this house;
אָלָ֛ה 'a.Lah “he will swear an oath”
Swearing and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery! they break all bounds, and blood toucheth blood.
אָלֹ֣ה 'a.Loh “cursing”
They speak words, they swear falsely, they make covenants; thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.
אָל֥וֹת 'a.Lot “they have sworn an oath”