עָלַל
Strong's H5953
ʻâlal
/aw-lal'/
to effect thoroughly; specifically, to glean (also figuratively); by implication (in a bad sense) to overdo, i.e. maltreat, be saucy to, pain, impose (also literal)
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H5953
- Hebrew
- עָלַל
- Transliteration
- ʻâlal
- Pronunciation
- /aw-lal'/
- KJV Translations
- 10 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
to effect thoroughly; specifically, to glean (also figuratively); by implication (in a bad sense) to overdo, i.e. maltreat, be saucy to, pain, impose (also literal)
Derivation
a primitive root;
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
abuseaffectchilddefiledogleanmockpractisethoroughlywork (wonderfully)
Related Hebrew Words
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