Strong's Lexicon yalal: To wail, to lament, to howl Original Word: יָלַל Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for "yalal" is "ὀλολύζω" (ololuzo - Strong's Greek 3649), which also means to wail or lament. Usage: The Hebrew verb "yalal" primarily conveys the act of wailing or lamenting, often in response to grief, distress, or impending judgment. It is used to describe a loud, mournful cry, typically associated with deep sorrow or despair. This term is frequently employed in prophetic literature to depict the reaction of people to divine judgment or calamity. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, wailing was a common expression of mourning and lamentation. It was often a communal activity, involving loud cries and sometimes accompanied by specific rituals or physical expressions of grief, such as tearing clothes or wearing sackcloth. The act of wailing served both as an emotional release and a public demonstration of sorrow, often in response to death, disaster, or divine judgment. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to howl, make a howling NASB Translation howl (1), turn to wailing (1), wail (25), wailed (1), wailing (2), wails (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [יָלַל] verb Hiph`il howl, make a howling (onomatopoetic) — Hiph`il Perfect וְהֵילִל consecutive Jeremiah 47:2; וְהֵילִיל֫וּ consecutive Amos 8:3; Imperfect יְיֵלִיל Isaiah 15:2 3t. (Ges§ 70. 2, R. 2 Köi. 437, 421); אֲיֵלִיל Jeremiah 48:31; וְאֵילִי֫לָה Micah 1:8; יְיֵלִיל֫וּ Hosea 7:14 (Köi. 421); יְהֵילִי֫לוּ Isaiah 52:5; תִּיִלִי֫לוּ Isaiah 65:14; Imperative הֵילֵל Ezekiel 21:17; Zechariah 11:2; הֵילִי֫לִי Isaiah 14:31; Isaiah 49:3 + Jeremiah 48:20 Kt; הֵילִי֫לוּ Isaiah 13:6 13t. + Jeremiah 48:20 Qr, + Ezekiel 30:2 (strike out ᵐ5 Co); — utter or make a howling, give a howl, in distress, "" זעק Hosea 7:14; Jeremiah 47:2; Isaiah 14:31; Jeremiah 25:34; Jeremiah 48:20,31 (followed by על), Ezekiel 21:17; "" צעק Isaiah 65:14 (followed by מִן of occasion, source); "" ספד Micah 1:8; Jeremiah 4:8; Joel 1:13; "" הֹבִישׁ Joel 1:11; "" בכה Joel 1:5 (compare Isaiah 15:2,3+ בֶּ֑כִי); followed by על Jeremiah 51:8; Isaiah 15:2,3; We proposes ילילו for יגילו Hosea 10:5 (others יחילו, see גיל above); followed by לְ Isaiah 16:7; absolute והילילו שׁירות היכל Amos 8:3 and palace-songs shall become howlings, Isaiah 13:6; Isaiah 16:7; Isaiah 23:1,6,14; Jeremiah 48:39; Jeremiah 49:3 (Ezekiel 30:2 see above), Zephaniah 1:11; Zechariah 11:2 (twice in verse); in cruel exultation Isaiah 52:5 compare De Che di. — On הֵילֵל בֶּןשָֿׁ֑חַר Isaiah 14:12 compare below I. הלל above. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance make to howl, be howling A primitive root; to howl (with a wailing tone) or yell (with a boisterous one) -- (make to) howl, be howling. Forms and Transliterations אֲיֵלִ֔יל איליל הֵילִ֔ילוּ הֵילִ֕ילוּ הֵילִ֖ילוּ הֵילִ֙ילוּ֙ הֵילִ֣ילוּ הֵילִ֣ילוּ ׀ הֵילִ֤ילִֽי הֵילִ֨ילִי הֵילִ֨ילוּ הֵילֵ֤ל הילילו הילילי הילל וְאֵילִ֔ילָה וְהֵילִ֑ילוּ וְהֵילִ֕ל וְהֵילִ֖לוּ וְהֵילִ֜ילוּ וְהֵילֵל֙ ואילילה והילילו והילל והיללו יְהֵילִ֙ילוּ֙ יְיֵלִ֑יל יְיֵלִ֔יל יְיֵלִ֖יל יְיֵלִ֖ילוּ יְיֵלִ֥יל יהילילו ייליל יילילו תְּיֵלִֽילוּ׃ תילילו׃ ’ă·yê·lîl ’ăyêlîl ayeLil hê·lêl hê·lî·lî hê·lî·lū heiLel heiLili heiLilu hêlêl hêlîlî hêlîlū tə·yê·lî·lū teyeLilu təyêlîlū veeiLilah veheiLel veheiLil veheiLilu wə’êlîlāh wə·’ê·lî·lāh wə·hê·lêl wə·hê·li·lū wə·hê·lî·lū wə·hê·lil wəhêlêl wəhêlil wəhêlilū wəhêlîlū yə·hê·lî·lū yə·yê·lî·lū yə·yê·lîl yeheiLilu yəhêlîlū yeyeLil yəyêlîl yeyeLilu yəyêlîlūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Isaiah 13:6 HEB: הֵילִ֕ילוּ כִּ֥י קָר֖וֹב NAS: Wail, for the day of the LORD KJV: Howl ye; for the day of the LORD INT: Wail for is near Isaiah 14:31 Isaiah 15:2 Isaiah 15:3 Isaiah 16:7 Isaiah 16:7 Isaiah 23:1 Isaiah 23:6 Isaiah 23:14 Isaiah 52:5 Isaiah 65:14 Jeremiah 4:8 Jeremiah 25:34 Jeremiah 47:2 Jeremiah 48:20 Jeremiah 48:31 Jeremiah 48:39 Jeremiah 49:3 Jeremiah 51:8 Ezekiel 21:12 Ezekiel 30:2 Hosea 7:14 Joel 1:5 Joel 1:11 Joel 1:13 30 Occurrences |
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